Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 28:9

"And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him." — Matthew 28:9 (ASV)

And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them.

Happy are the ministers who meet their Lord when they are going up the pulpit stairs; blessed are the teachers who meet Jesus when they are going to the class. They will be sure to preach and teach well when that is the case: 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.

These holy women were not Unitarians; knowing that Jesus was the Son of God, they had no hesitation in worshipping him. Perhaps these timid souls clung to their Lord through fear that he might be again taken from them, so they held him by the feet, and worshipped him, fear and faith striving within them for the mastery.