Albert Barnes Commentary Luke 24:52

"And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:" — Luke 24:52 (ASV)

They worshipped him. The word worship does not always denote religious homage (see Barnes on Matthew 2:11).

. But here it should be noted:

1. That they offered this worship to an absent Savior. It was after he left them and had vanished from their sight. It was therefore an act of religion, and was the first religious homage that was paid to Jesus after he had left the world.
2. If they worshipped an absent Savior—a Savior unseen by the bodily eye—it is right for us to do it. It was an example that we may and should follow.
3. If worship may be rendered to Jesus, he is divine .