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Matthew 16:28
Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

worshipped.

Matthew 28:9
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

Psalm 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perishfrom the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessedare all they that put their trust in him.

Psalm 45:11
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for heis thy Lord; and worship thou him.

but.

1 Corinthians 15:6
After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

they worshiped Him
The act of worship indicates recognition of Jesus' divine status. In Jewish culture, worship was reserved for God alone, so the disciples' worship of Jesus underscores their acknowledgment of His deity. This moment reflects the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah's divine nature (Isaiah 9:6) and aligns with New Testament affirmations of Jesus' divinity (John 1:1,Colossians 2:9). Worship here is both a physical act and a spiritual acknowledgment of Jesus as Lord and Savior.

but some doubted
This phrase highlights the human struggle with faith and doubt, even among those who were closest to Jesus. The Greek word for "doubted" can imply hesitation or uncertainty. This doubt does not necessarily indicate disbelief but rather a struggle to comprehend the miraculous nature of the resurrection. It serves as a reminder of the disciples' humanity and the process of growing in faith. This moment of doubt is echoed in other Gospel accounts, such as Thomas' skepticism (John 20:24-29), and it emphasizes the importance of faith in the unseen (Hebrews 11:1).

Matthew 28:17 opens with the risen Jesus visibly standing before His disciples: “When they saw Him…”.

• The verb “saw” stresses physical sight; the disciples are not dealing with a vision but a bodily resurrected Lord (seeLuke 24:39–40;John 20:20).

• This appearance fulfills Jesus’ own words that He would meet them in Galilee after rising (Matthew 26:32; 28:10).

• Repeated post-resurrection encounters—Mary Magdalene (John 20:14–18), the two on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13–35), and now this mountain meeting—build an unbroken testimony that “He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs” (Acts 1:3).

The disciples’ immediate response is adoration: “they worshiped Him.”

• Worship belongs to God alone (Exodus 20:3–5;Revelation 22:8–9). By accepting it, Jesus unmistakably affirms His deity (John 1:1; 10:30).

• Earlier, the disciples had worshiped Him after He stilled the storm (Matthew 14:33), but the resurrection seals their conviction that He is “Lord and God” (John 20:28).

• Their worship likely included falling at His feet (Matthew 28:9) and verbal praise, echoing the heavenly refrain, “Worthy is the Lamb” (Revelation 5:12).

The text candidly adds, “but some doubted.”

• Doubt here is hesitation rather than unbelief—a momentary struggle to process the overwhelming reality before them (compareLuke 24:41, “they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement”).

• Jesus does not rebuke but reassures; immediately after this verse He commissions them (Matthew 28:18–20), demonstrating that imperfect faith can still be used powerfully (Mark 9:24; Jude 22–23).

• The honesty of Scripture in recording doubt underscores its reliability; eyewitnesses admit their own weakness, inviting readers to trust the narrative (1 Corinthians 15:5–7).

Matthew 28:17 shows real disciples encountering the real, risen Jesus. Seeing Him leads to worship, confirming His divine identity, yet the passage also acknowledges lingering human hesitation. Jesus meets both worship and doubt with grace, turning wavering followers into bold witnesses who carry His gospel to the ends of the earth.

Some doubted.--It seems hard at first to conceive how those who had been present in the upper chamber at Jerusalem (John 20:19-26) could still feel doubt; but the narrative ofJohn 21:4 throws some light upon it. There was something mysterious and supernatural in the manifestation of the glorified body--outlines, at first indistinct and scarcely recognised, and then the whole form seen as it had been seen in life. The more devoted and loving disciples were probably, here as before, the first to recognise their Lord. Others questioned whether it was a phantom (comp. Notes onMatthew 14:26) or a reality.