Matthew 28:17 (DRB)

Passage

And seeing him they adored: but some doubted.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:15 So they taking the money, did as they were taught: and this word was spread abroad among the Jews even unto this day.

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

Matthew 28:17 And seeing him they adored: but some doubted.

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.

Matthew 28:19 Going therefore, teach ye all nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "And the eleven disciples went into Galilee..." into verse 18's "And Jesus coming spoke to them saying...", so "seeing" and "adored" 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 "seeing" and "adored" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.