Jesus has commanded" (Greek: ), not their own ideas. The "commandments" given by Jesus is to be the basis of living for the believers, in comparison to the "commandments" (cognate Greek noun: entolē) given by God through Moses (cf. Matthew 5:19; ; ; ). "I am with you always" forms an inclusio with the Isaiah's prophecy quoted in Matthew 1:23 that 'they shall name him "Emmanuel", which means, God is with us' (cf. ). The phrase "the end of the age" (or "the end of the world") recurs in ,; , and points to Jesus' teachings about the end of times. Uses The irmos of the ninth ode of the Paschal Canon in the Orthodox Church, which is sung during Pascha and subsequent Matins services, references Matthew 28:20:How noble, O how dear, How sweet is Thy voice, O Christ. Thou hast promised to be with us To the end of all ages. A promise to which we believers hold, A promise we hold as an anchor of hope, As we sing, rejoicing [emphasis added].This hymnological stanza (entitled "Shine, shine" Greek: "Φωτίζου, φωτίζου") originated from the writings of St. John Damascene. Notes References Sources Matthew 28