Matthew 28:17 (LSB)

Passage

And when they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:15 And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews, and is to this day.

Matthew 28:16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.

Matthew 28:17 And when they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "worshiped", "some", and "doubted". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "worshiped" 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 proceeded to Galilee..." into verse 18's "And Jesus came up and spoke to...", so "worshiped" 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 "worshiped" and "some" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.