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Worship of a Divine Savior
Multiple commentators emphasize that the disciples' worship was a pivotal moment. It was not mere respect for a teacher but religious adoration offered to an absent, ascended Lord. Scholars like Barnes and Spurgeon see this as the first act of worship to the glorified Christ and a clear affirmation of His divinity, as they knew only God is to be worshipped.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 24:52
18th Century
Theologian
They worshipped him. The word worship does not always denote religious homage (see Barnes on Matthew 2:11).
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AT Robertson
On Luke 24:52
Worshipped him (προσκυνησαντες αυτον). Here again we have one of Westcott and Hort's Western non-interpolations that may be genuin…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 24:52
19th Century
Bishop
They worshipped him.—These words also are absent from most of the best manuscripts. If they stand as part of the text, we must remember th…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 24:51–52
19th Century
Preacher
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, —
Then th…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 24:52
Jesus is also the Son of God, and so his disciples “worshiped him” (v.52). This beautiful gospel closes with the theme of “joy” restated in v.52 an…
John Calvin
On Luke 24:52
16th Century
Theologian
And having worshipped him, they returned. By the word worship, Luke means, first, that the apostles were relieved of all doubt, b…
John Gill
On Luke 24:52
17th Century
Pastor
And they worshipped him
Not with a civil worship, as he was sometimes worshipped by men, in the days of his flesh, w…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 24:50–53
17th Century
Minister
Christ ascended from Bethany, near the Mount of Olives. There was the garden in which His sufferings began; there He was in His agony. Those who wo…