Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 28:9-10

"And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not: go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me." — Matthew 28:9-10 (ASV)

Saints running in the way of obedience are likely to be met by Jesus. Some Christians travel to heaven so slowly that they are overtaken by follies or by faults, by slumber or by Satan, but he who is Christ’s running footman will meet his Master while he is speeding on his way.

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. There must have been a new attraction about Christ after He had risen from the dead, something more sweet about the tones of His voice, something more charming about the face that had been so marred at Gethsemane, and Gabbatha, and Golgotha. Perhaps these timid souls clung to their Lord through fear that He might be taken from them again, so they held him by the feet, and worshipped him, fear and faith striving within them for the mastery.

Jesus perceived the palpitation of these poor women’s hearts, so He repeated the angel’s message, Be not afraid. He also confirmed the angel’s information about Galilee, only He spoke of His disciples as My brethren. When Christ’s servants, angelic or human, speak what He has instructed them, He will endorse what they say.