Matthew 28:9 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples, He is risen from the dead; and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

Matthew 28:8 And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

Matthew 28:9 And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.

Matthew 28:10 Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not: go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

Matthew 28:11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told unto the chief priests all the things that were come to pass.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "jesus", "saying", "hail", "came", "took", and "feet". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "jesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "And they departed quickly from the tomb..." into verse 10's "Then saith Jesus unto them Fear not...", so "behold" and "jesus" 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 "behold" and "jesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.