Matthew 28:17 (YLT)

Passage

and having seen him, they bowed to him, but some did waver.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:15 And they, having received the money, did as they were taught, and this account was spread abroad among Jews till this day.

Matthew 28:16 And the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mount where Jesus appointed them,

Matthew 28:17 and having seen him, they bowed to him, but some did waver.

Matthew 28:18 And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;

Matthew 28:19 having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them--to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "having", "seen", "bowed", "some", and "waver". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "having" and "seen", 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 to Galilee..." into verse 18's "And having come near Jesus spake to...", so "having" and "seen" 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 "having" and "seen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.