Expositor's Bible Commentary 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)

With mingled fear and joy, the women run to tell their news to the disciples, when “suddenly” (GK 2627 & 2779) Jesus meets them and greets them with a traditional greeting. The women clasp his feet and “worship” (or “kneel before”; GK 4686) him. The same verb occurs in the only other resurrection appearance (v.17) and encourages the view that the “kneeling” has instinctively become worship .