It is true when I tell you; some of those standing here will not die before they see the Son of man coming in His kingdom.”
Matthew 28:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And when they met Him [there], they [knelt down] to worship Him; but some [still] had doubts [i.e., about His resurrection. See John 20:25]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when they saw Him, they fell down and worshiped Him; but some doubted. American Standard Version (1901) And when they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. Common English Bible When they saw him, they worshipped him, but some doubted. Catholic Public Domain Version And, seeing him, they worshipped him, but certain ones doubted. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And seeing them they adored: but some doubted. |
It is true when I tell you; some of those standing here will not die before they see the Son of man coming in His kingdom.”
Suddenly Jesus met them and gave them greetings. They approached Him and took hold of His feet [and knelt] to worship Him.
And when they heard that Jesus was alive and had been seen by Mary from Magdala, they refused to believe it.
And these two men went and told about their encounter with Jesus to the rest of the disciples, but they did not believe them either.
Later on Jesus showed Himself to the eleven apostles as they sat [i.e., reclined. See Matt. 23:6], eating a meal. He scolded them for their lack of faith and stubbornness because they refused to believe those who had seen Him [alive] after His resurrection.
so that everyone will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The person who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
Now, following His death on the cross [and His resurrection], Jesus appeared alive [to His apostles] for forty days, and demonstrated by many convincing proofs [that He had been raised bodily from the dead]. [During that time] He also spoke to them about the [coming] kingdom of God.
After that He appeared to over five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, but some have died.