Matthew 28:9 (DBY)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:7 And go quickly and say to his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goes before you into Galilee, there shall ye see him. Behold, I have told you.

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

Matthew 28:9 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.

Matthew 28:10 Then Jesus says to them, Fear not; go, bring word to my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there they shall see me.

Matthew 28:11 And as they went, behold, some of the watch went into the city, and brought word to the chief priests of all that had taken place.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "And going out quickly from the tomb..." into verse 10's "Then Jesus says to them Fear not...", so "went" and "bring" 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 "went" and "bring" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.