Matthew 28:17 (KJV)

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 is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

Matthew 28:16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a 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 and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach 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 "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 "Then the eleven disciples went away into..." into verse 18's "And Jesus came and spake unto them...", 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.