Matthew 28:17

Matthew 28:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!

Context of Matthew 28:17

15So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day. 16Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 28:17 word by word

καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν προσεκύνησαν οἱ δὲ ἐδίστασαν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when they sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• they worshippedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
• butδέde · thenG1161
• someὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• doubtedδιστάζωdistazō · to doubtG1365

Cross-references for Matthew 28:17

• Matthew 16:28“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
• Matthew 28:9Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.
• Psalms 2:12Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
• Psalms 45:11Let the king be enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.
• John 5:23that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.
• 1 Corinthians 15:6After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

Commentaries on Matthew 28:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17But some doubted - That is, Thomas only at first doubted. The expression simply intimates, that they did not all believe at that time. See the same form noticed on Matthew 26:8; (note), and Matthew 27:44; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17They worshipped him - Paid him honour as the Messiah. But some doubted - As, for example, Thomas, John 20:25. The disciples had not expected his resurrection; they were therefore slow to believe. The mention of their doubting shows that they were honest men that they were not easily imposed on that they had not previously agreed to affirm that he had risen - that they were convinced only by the strength of the evidence. Their caution in examining the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-20Verses 16-20 This evangelist passes over other appearances of Christ, recorded by Luke and John, and hastens to the most solemn; one appointed before his death, and after his resurrection. All that see the Lord Jesus with an eye of faith, will worship him. Yet the faith of the sincere may be very weak and wavering. But Christ gave such convincing proofs of his resurrection, as made their faith to triumph over doubts. He now solemnly commissioned the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17some doubted: This could refer to Thomas (John 20:24–29). But all eleven disciples might have experienced mixed feelings of worship and doubt (see also Matt 14:31; Luke 24:10–11; John 20:24–29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. And when they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted--certainly none of "the Eleven," after what took place at previous interviews in Jerusalem. But if the five hundred were now present, we may well believe this of some of them.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 28:17

• Doubting
• Galilee
• Jesus Continued
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Commentaries on Matthew 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings