Matthew 28:9

Amplified Bible

And as they went, suddenly, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" And they went to Him and took hold of His feet [in homage] and worshiped Him [as the Messiah].

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Just then Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!”

King James Version (1611)
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Iesus met them, saying, All haile. And they came, and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

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.

English Standard Version
And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

New American Standard Bible
And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Rejoice!" And they came up and took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.

New Century Version
Suddenly, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings." The women came up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.

Berean Standard Bible
Suddenly Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.

Contemporary English Version
Suddenly Jesus met them and greeted them. They went near him, held on to his feet, and worshiped him.

Complete Jewish Bible
Suddenly Yeshua met them and said, "Shalom!" They came up and took hold of his feet as they fell down in front of him.

Darby Translation
And as they went to bring his disciples word, behold also, Jesus met them, saying, Hail! And they coming up took him by the feet, and did him homage.

Easy-to-Read Version
Suddenly, Jesus was there in front of them. He said, "Hello!" The women went to him and, holding on to his feet, worshiped him.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And as they wet to tel his disciples, behold, Iesus also met the, saying, God saue you. And they came, and tooke him by the feete, and worshipped him.

George Lamsa Translation
And behold, Jesus met them, and said to them, Peace be to you. And they came up and laid hold of his feet, and worshipped him.

Good News Translation
Suddenly Jesus met them and said, "Peace be with you." They came up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

Lexham English Bible
And behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Greetings!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

Literal Translation
But as they were going to report to His disciples, behold, Jesus also met them, saying, Hail! And coming near, they seized His feet and worshiped Him.

American Standard Version
And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.

Bible in Basic English
And on the way, Jesus came to them, saying, Be glad. And they came and put their hands on his feet, and gave him worship.

Hebrew Names Version
As they went to tell his talmidim, behold, Yeshua met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

International Standard Version
Suddenly Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" They went up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.Mark 16:9; John 20:14;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And, behold, Jeshu met them, and said to them, Peace to you ! And they approached [fn] , held him by the feet, and adored him.

Murdock Translation
And lo, Jesus met them, and said to them: Hail, ye. And they came and clasped his feet, and worshipped him.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And as they went to tell his disciples, beholde, Iesus met them, saying: All hayle. And they came and helde him by the feete, and worshypped hym.

English Revised Version
And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.

World English Bible
As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And behold Jesus met them and said, Hail. And they came, and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

Weymouth's New Testament
And then suddenly they saw Jesus coming to meet them. "Peace be to you," He said. And they came and clasped His feet, bowing to the ground before Him.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And lo! Jhesus mette hem, and seide, Heile ye. And thei neiyeden, and heelden his feet, and worschipiden him.

Update Bible Version
And look, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And as they were going to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came, and held him by the feet, and worshiped him.

New English Translation
But Jesus met them, saying, "Greetings!" They came to him, held on to his feet and worshiped him.

New King James Version
And as they went to tell His disciples, [fn] behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.

New Living Translation
And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him.

New Life Bible
As they went to tell the followers, Jesus met them and said hello to them. They came and held His feet and worshiped Him.

New Revised Standard
Suddenly Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And lo! Jesus, met them, saying - Joy to you! And, they, going forward, held his feet, and worshipped him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold, Jesus met them, saying: All hail. But they came up and took hold of his feet and adored him.

Revised Standard Version
And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And as they went to tell his disciples: beholde Iesus met them sayinge: All hayle. And they came and held him by the fete and worshipped him.

Young's Literal Translation
and as they were going to tell to his disciples, then lo, Jesus met them, saying, `Hail!' and they having come near, laid hold of his feet, and did bow to him.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And as they were goinge to tell his disciples, beholde, Iesus met them, and sayde: God spede you. And they wente vnto him, and helde his fete, and fell downe before him.

Mace New Testament (1729)
as they were making the way to his disciples, Jesus himself met them, and said, I salute you. and they came, and embraced his feet, and worshipped him.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Suddenly they came upon Jesus sittin' there and he said, "Howdy!" They screamed for joy and fell down at his boots and worshiped him.

Contextual Overview

¹Now after the Sabbath, near dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. ²And a great earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone [from the opening of the tomb], and sat on it. ³The angel's appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow. ⁴The guards shook, paralyzed with fear [at the sight] of him and became like dead men [pale and immobile]. ⁵But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. ⁶"He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said [He would]. Come! See the place where He was lying. ⁷"Then go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee [as He promised]. There you will see Him; behold, I have told you." ⁸So the women left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell [the good news to] the disciples. ⁹And as they went, suddenly, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" And they went to Him and took hold of His feet [in homage] and worshiped Him [as the Messiah].¹⁰Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and tell My brothers to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me [just as I promised]."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

as: Isaiah 64:5, Mark 16:9, Mark 16:10, John 20:14-16

All hail: Luke 1:28, John 20:19, 2 Corinthians 13:11,*Gr.

and held: Song of Solomon 3:3, Song of Solomon 3:4, Luke 7:38, John 12:3, John 20:17, Revelation 3:9

worshipped: Matthew 28:17, Matthew 14:33, Luke 24:52, John 20:28, Revelation 5:11-14

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 4:27 - him by the feet Matthew 8:2 - worshipped John 9:38 - Lord Acts 1:3 - he showed

Cross-References

Genesis 26:34
When Esau was forty years old he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite as his wives;

Genesis 28:13
And behold, the LORD stood above and around him and said, "I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your [father's] father and the God of Isaac; I will give to you and to your descendants the land [of promise] on which you are lying.

Genesis 28:17
So he was afraid and said, "How fearful and awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gateway to heaven."

Genesis 36:13
These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.

Genesis 36:18
These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the chiefs born of Oholibamah, daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And as they went to tell his disciples,.... This clause is wanting in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions, and in Beza's most ancient copy; but it stands in the Ethiopic version, and in Munster's Hebrew Gospel,

behold, Jesus met them: that they might be confirmed in what the angel had told them, and their fear might be removed, and their joy increased; and also be capable of reporting to the disciples not only what they had heard from the angel, but what they had seen themselves; they being now eyewitnesses, as well as earwitnesses of his resurrection: so souls in the way of their duty, as these women were, oftentimes meet with Jesus, and he with them, as they may expect, and indeed not otherwise:

saying, all hail; all health of soul and body, all happiness and prosperity, both temporal, spiritual, and eternal, attend you. The Syriac and Persic versions, and Munster's Hebrew Gospel render it, "peace be to you"; which, it is highly probable, was the phrase used by Christ, since it was the common form of salutation among the Jews, and what Christ made use of at other times; see John 20:19,

and they came; near unto him, being encouraged by the above salutation, and knowing who he was by his voice, habit, and gesture:

and held him by the feet; they threw themselves prostrate at his feet, in token of reverence and humility; and they laid hold on his feet, that they might know, and be assured that he was really risen, and that it was not a spirit, or a mere phantom and appearance; and they held him in affection to him, and as desirous of his continuance with them:

and worshipped him: with divine adoration, expressing their love to him; their faith and hope in him, owning him to be their Lord and God; he being, by his resurrection from the dead, declared to be the Son of God, with power; and so the proper object of religious worship.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And as they went ... Jesus met them - This was when they left the sepulchre the “second” time. Jesus first appeared to Mary Magdalene when alone, John 20:14. “Afterward” he appeared to the other women, as related by Matthew. See the accounts of the resurrection harmonized at the end of this chapter.

All hail - This is a term of salutation. The word all has been supplied by the translators. It is not in the original. The meaning of the word “hail,” here, is rejoice;” a term of salutation connected with the idea of joy at his resurrection, and at meeting them again.

Held him by the feet - Or threw themselves prostrate before him. This was the usual posture of supplication. See 2 Kings 4:37. It does not mean that they took hold of his feet, but only that they cast themselves down before him.

And worshipped him - See the notes at Matthew 8:2. In this place the word “worship” seems to denote the homage due to the Messiah risen from the dead; regarded by them now in a proper light, and entitled to the honor which was due to God, agreeably to John 5:23.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 28:9. And as they went to tell his disciples — This clause is wanting in the Codex Vatican, and Codex Bezae, and in twenty others, and in most of the versions. The omission is approved by Mill, Bengel, and Schmid. Griesbach leaves it in the text with a note of doubtfulness. It appears to be superfluous. To connect this with the next clause, the particle και, and, is obliged to be suppressed in all the translations. I think the verse should begin with, And behold he goeth, c., and the former clause be suppressed. Probabiliter delenda, says Professor White, in his Crisews Griesbachianae, speaking of the preceding words.

Jesus met them — Christ bestows his graces and consolations by degrees, first by his angels, and then by himself. He does not reveal himself to incredulous and disobedient souls he appears not even to these women till he has tried their faith and obedience by his ministering angels.

All hail. — Anglo-Saxon, [Anglo-Saxon], Health be to you! χαιρετε, Be ye safe, rejoice.

And they held him by the feet, and worshipped him. — This kind of reverence is in daily use among the Hindoos: when a disciple meets his religious guide in the public streets, he prostrates himself before him, and, taking the dust from his teacher's feet, rubs it on his forehead, breast, &c. See WARD'S CUSTOMS.