Some scholars argue that it was coined by Baron Justinian von Welz, a 17th-century Lutheran nobleman, who argued that the words in Matthew 28 meant that all Christians were required to spread the faith, not just Jesus’ closest disciples.

In fact, the phrase “Great Commission” does not appear until late in Christian history. The Gospel of Matthew does not specifically use such a term. The Great Commission, therefore, is usually interpreted to mean spreading the Christian message and converting others to Christianity. Baptism is an important sign of entrance into the Christian faith. “Baptize” refers to the Christian practice of using water to remove the “ original sin,” an inherent fault that Christians believe marks all human beings at birth. The word “disciple,” which is “ mathetes” in Greek, literally means “pupil” but also “follower,” as in “follower of Jesus.”

The Great Commission refers to several passages in the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus Christ urges his apostles to make “disciples of all the nations” and “baptize” them.

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