Bible Strands
Matthew 28:9
Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus meets the women who fled the tomb to deliver a report to His disciples, interrupting their journey to offer a greeting and a command. He addresses them directly at the moment they are transitioning from the tomb site to their intended destination.
The words — The Greek term ἀπαγγεῖλαι (apangeilai) literally means "to report" or "to announce," denoting the specific task the women were originally executing before the interruption.
The thread — The text notes the women's mission to report to the disciples, a task that shifts to a broader commission in Matthew 28:10. The response of worship mirrors the disciples' reaction in Matthew 14:33 and the post-resurrection encounters recorded in John 20:14 and Matthew 28:17.
Why it lands — The text records the physical meeting and the women's immediate act of grasping His feet and worshiping Him. It requires the reader to recognize the authority of the risen speaker and to obey the directive to communicate the event to others.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
Cross-references
- Matthew 28:17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
- Matthew 14:33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
- John 20:14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize that it was Jesus.
- John 20:28 Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
- Luke 24:52 And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
- John 12:3 Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
- Revelation 5:11 Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
- Mark 16:9 Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
- Luke 1:28 The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
- Luke 7:38 As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.