Matthew 28:18
“Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.”
What does Matthew 28:18 mean?
After his resurrection, Jesus makes a stunning declaration to his disciples: he now holds complete authority over everything, both in the spiritual realm and the physical world. This wasn't a power Jesus had to grasp or earn, but something given to him by God the Father, signaling that the resurrection was God's ultimate affirmation of who Jesus is. The disciples would have heard this after experiencing the shock of the crucifixion, so these words were meant to anchor their faith in something unshakeable: their teacher wasn't defeated, but victorious. For us, this claim means that whatever feels out of control in our lives is ultimately known and governed by someone we can trust.