Matthew 28:17 (ASV)

Passage

And when they saw him, they worshipped [him]; but some doubted.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, [and continueth] until this day.

Matthew 28:16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

Matthew 28:17 And when they saw him, they worshipped [him]; but some doubted.

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "worshipped", "some", and "doubted". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "worshipped" and "some", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "But the eleven disciples went into Galilee..." into verse 18's "And Jesus came to them and spake...", so "worshipped" and "some" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "worshipped" and "some" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.