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Did Jesus forbid the disciples from worshiping him before the Resurrection?

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An occasion on which we see the disciples worshiping Jesus is described in Mtt 28:17 : > Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. That happened after the Resurrection. Even though Jesus had appeared to three of them in glory during the Transfiguration, they did not worship him, but only got frightened (Lk 9:28-36; Mk 9:2-8; Mtt 17:1-7 ). Matthew goes on to say in 17:9 > As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.” Of course, we also see Jesus being worshiped after his miraculous walk over the waters , in Mtt 14:32-33 : > And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” One reason why the disciples did not worship Jesus in public before the Resurrection could be that it would appear blasphemous to an onlooker. But the Gospels do not mention whether the disciples wanted to worship Jesus in public before the Resurrection and whether he prohibited them . My question therefore is: Did Jesus forbid the disciples from worshiping him in public before the Resurrection ? Inputs from any denomination are welcome .
Asked by Kadalikatt Joseph Sibichan (13820 rep)
Oct 20, 2022, 07:53 AM
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