Matthew 28:18-20

18And Jesus came and said to them, aAll authority bin heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 cGo therefore and dmake disciples of eall nations, fbaptizing them gin
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ithe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20teaching them jto observe all that kI have commanded you. And behold, lI am with you always, to mthe end of the age.”

Luke 24:44-50

44Then he said to them, nThese are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, othat everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then phe opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46and said to them, Thus qit is written, rthat the Christ should suffer and on the third day srise from the dead, 47and that trepentance for the
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forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed vin his name wto all nations, xbeginning from Jerusalem.
48 yYou are witnesses of these things. 49And behold, I am sending zthe promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you aaare clothed with abpower acfrom on high.”

The Ascension

50And adhe led them out as far as aeBethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.

John 21:15

Jesus and Peter

15When they had affinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, agSimon, ahson of John, aido you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, Feed ajmy lambs.”

John 21:22

22Jesus said to him, If it is my will that he remain akuntil alI come, what is that to you? amYou follow me!”

Acts 1:2-3

2until the day when anhe was taken up, after he aohad given commands apthrough the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 aqHe presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

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