Last Words-Part 2

We read in Acts 1 that Jesus stayed on the earth for 40 days after He rose from the dead. He showed Himself to many people including the Apostles during this time. The last words that He spoke to the Apostles, at least those recorded, are as follows:

Matthew 28:18-20 "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

Mark 16:15-18 "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: in My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will be no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."

Luke 24:46-49 "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high."

And finally, in Acts 1 He was asked, "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" He replied, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

These are the last recorded words of Jesus before He left the earth. To me this is powerful; who else have you ever heard of that had their last words recorded and remembered for all time? And here we have four different accounts of it! It says that we should take note of these last words and make sure that we do our part to see that His wishes are carried out.

As always, thanks for reading. Have a great week!