"And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet…" — Matthew 28:9

Matthew 28:9 · KJV

“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.”

— Matthew 28:9

Verse 8

And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

Verse 10

Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

Matthew 28 — Context

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

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.

Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

Cross References

Matthew 28:17

And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

Matthew 14:33

Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

John 20:14-17

And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

John 20:28

And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

Luke 24:52

And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

Revelation 5:11-14

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

John 12:3

Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Revelation 3:9

Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.