Matthew 28:17

Matthew 28:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
• New International Version (NIV)When they saw him, they worshiped 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.

Context of Matthew 28:17

15So the guards accepted the bribe and said what they were told to say. Their story spread widely among the Jews, and they still tell it today. 16Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted! 18Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and 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 16:28And I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”
• Matthew 28:9And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him.
• Psalms 2:12Submit to God’s royal son, or he will become angry, and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities— for his anger flares up in an instant. But what joy for all who take refuge in him!
• Psalms 45:11For your royal husband delights in your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.
• John 5:23so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son is certainly not honoring the Father who sent him.
• 1 Corinthians 15:6After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.

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
• Jesus, the Christ

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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