SEV Biblia, Chapter 28:17
Cuando le vieron, le adoraron; mas algunos dudaban.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 28:17
Verse 17. But some doubted.] That is, Thomas only at first doubted. The expression simply intimates, that they did not all believe at that time. See the same form noticed on chap. xxvi. 8, and chap. xxvii. 44.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. And when, they saw him, they worshipped him , etc.] With divine adoration, as the eternal Son of God; for so he was now declared to be by his resurrection from the dead, ( Romans 1:4), but some doubted ; or some of them, as the Syriac and Arabic versions render it; that is, some of the eleven disciples: not that they doubted now that Christ was risen from the dead; since he had appeared several times to them before this, and had given them all the proofs of the truth of his resurrection they could desire; but they, who worshipped him now in Galilee, had doubted before in Jerusalem; not only Thomas, but all of them: they looked upon the words of the women as idle tales; nor did the rest believe the two disciples, with whom Christ travelled to Emmaus: wherefore he upbraids them for their unbelief, ( Luke 24:11 Mark 16:11,13,14), or else the sense is, that some of them, though they believed Christ was risen from the dead, of which they had had the strongest assurance; yet they doubted whether what they then saw on the mountain was he, or whether it was not a spirit, or a mere phantom; and therefore, as in the next verse, he came nearer to them, when they knew him: or else this may be understood of some of the seventy disciples, or of the five hundred brethren, who saw him at this time, and at first had some doubts of his resurrection, but were afterwards fully satisfied.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 16-20 - This evangelist passes over other appearances of Christ, recorded by Luke and John, and hastens to the most solemn; one appointed before his death, and after his resurrection. All that see the Lord Jesus with a eye of faith, will worship him. Yet the faith of the sincere may be very weak and wavering. But Christ gave such convincing proofs of his resurrection, as made their faith to triumph over doubts. He no solemnly commissioned the apostles and his ministers to go forth amon all nations. The salvation they were to preach, is a common salvation whoever will, let him come, and take the benefit; all are welcome to Christ Jesus. Christianity is the religion of a sinner who applies for salvation from deserved wrath and from sin; he applies to the mercy of the Father, through the atonement of the incarnate Son, and by the sanctification of the Holy Spirit, and gives up himself to be the worshipper and servant of God, as the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost three Persons but one God, in all his ordinances and commandments Baptism is an outward sign of that inward washing, or sanctification of the Spirit, which seals and evidences the believer's justification. Le us examine ourselves, whether we really possess the inward an spiritual grace of a death unto sin, and a new birth unt righteousness, by which those who were the children of wrath become the children of God. Believers shall have the constant presence of their Lord always; all days, every day. There is no day, no hour of the day in which our Lord Jesus is not present with his churches and with his ministers; if there were, in that day, that hour, they would be undone The God of Israel, the Saviour, is sometimes a God that hideth himself but never a God at a distance. To these precious words Amen is added Even so, Lord Jesus, be thou with us and all thy people; cause thy fac to shine upon us, that thy way may be known upon earth, thy savin health among all nations __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ιδοντες 1492 5631 V-2AAP-NPM αυτον 846 P-ASM προσεκυνησαν 4352 5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω 846 P-DSM οι 3588 T-NPM δε 1161 CONJ εδιστασαν 1365 5656 V-AAI-3P
Vincent's NT Word Studies
17. Worshipped (prosekunhsan). As in ver. 9. Prostrated themselves. The first time that the disciples are described as doing so.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
28:17 {But some doubted} (hoi de edistasan). From dis (in two, divided in mind). Cf. #Mt 14:31. The reference is not to the eleven who were all now convinced after some doubt, but to the others present. Paul states that over five hundred were present, most of whom were still alive when he wrote (#1Co 15:6). It is natural that some should hesitate to believe so great a thing at the first appearance of Jesus to them. Their very doubt makes it easier for us to believe. this was the mountain where Jesus had promised to meet them. this fact explains the large number present. Time and place were arranged beforehand. It was the climax of the various appearances and in Galilee where were so many believers. They worshipped (prosekunesan) Jesus as the women had done (#28:9). He is now their Risen Lord and Savior.
