Go and make disciples of all NATIONS

[tonychanyt]

New International Version, Matthew 28:

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Good News Translation:

Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Literal Emphasis Translation:

Go therefore, disciple all the ethnicities, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

The Greek word G1484 ἔθνος (ethnos) appears 163 times.

At Biblehub, 47 versions out of 49 translate it as "nations". None translates it as "Gentiles".

Elsewhere in Matthew 10:

18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

It is the same Greek word. Now NIV translated it as "Gentiles". It is a bad practice to blindly translate ἔθνος as "Gentile" everywhere because ἔθνος has a range of meanings, NASB Translation:

Gentiles (93), nation (30), nations (37), pagans (1), people (2).

 

[Spiritual Jew]

New International Version, Matthew 28:


Good News Translation:


Literal Emphasis Translation:


The Greek word G1484 ἔθνος (ethnos) appears 163 times.

At Biblehub, 47 versions out of 49 translate it as "nations". None translates it as "Gentiles".

Elsewhere in Matthew 10:


It is the same Greek word. Now NIV translated it as "Gentiles". It is a bad practice to blindly translate ἔθνος as "Gentile" everywhere because ἔθνος has a range of meanings, NASB Translation:

You obviously can't baptize nations, so I believe it should have been translated as "people" or "people in all nations".

 

[Yarddog]

New International Version, Matthew 28:


Good News Translation:


Literal Emphasis Translation:


The Greek word G1484 ἔθνος (ethnos) appears 163 times.

At Biblehub, 47 versions out of 49 translate it as "nations". None translates it as "Gentiles".

Elsewhere in Matthew 10:


It is the same Greek word. Now NIV translated it as "Gentiles". It is a bad practice to blindly translate ἔθνος as "Gentile" everywhere because ἔθνος has a range of meanings, NASB Translation:

Be fruitful and multiply.