Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
- 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.
- NKJV And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
- NASB And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Rejoice!” And they came up and took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.
- NLT And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him.
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Quick answer
Jesus Himself meets the women, greets them, and they take hold of His feet and worship Him. The risen Christ is encountered personally and rightly adored.
Overview
The first appearance of the risen Jesus is to these faithful women, who respond with worship, grasping His feet in a posture of reverence and confirming His bodily reality. That Jesus receives their worship affirms His deity, for worship belongs to God alone. This encounter moves the resurrection from report to personal meeting with the living Lord.
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- Matt 28:17When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
- Matt 14:33Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
- John 20:28Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
- John 20:14–17When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there; but she did not recognize that it was Jesus.
- Luke 24:52And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
- John 12:3Then 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.
- Rev 5:11–14Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
- Rev 3:9Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
- Luke 7:38As 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.
- Luke 1:28The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
- Mark 16:9–10Early 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.
- Song 3:3–4I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?”
- John 20:19It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
- 2 Cor 13:11Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
- Isa 64:5You welcome those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. Surely You were angry, for we sinned. How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?
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