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NASB | Matthew 28:9 And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 28:9 And as they went, suddenly, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" And they went to Him and took hold of His feet [in homage] and worshiped Him [as the Messiah]. |
Bible Question:
Why In John 20:17 Jesus said "do not hold on to me" and in Mat 28:9 the women can took hold His feet? Is it a contradiction? AND why can't the women took hold on to Him? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Ivory313, Here is some commentary on that verse.. "20:17 Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended. Mary was expressing a desire to hold on to His physical presence for fear that she would once again lose Him. Jesus' reference to His ascension signifies that He would only be temporarily with them and though she desperately wanted Him to stay, He could not. Jesus was with them only for 40 more days and then He ascended (Acts 1:3-11). After He went to the Father, He sent the Holy Spirit ("The Helper") so that they would not feel abandoned.." (1) I believe that the 'correct' rendition of this verse is "do not cling to me!" instead of "touch me not" or "do not touch me", since it is clear that people could touch him in John 20:26-27. The resurrected Jesus even consumed a fish (Luke 24:41-43) in the disciples' presence. So I believe that it is more of a response of "do not hold on to me" or "do not restrain me", since He was now their resurrected Lord whose work, at that point, was finished, and He could now return to the Father to intercede for us. Blessings to you, Makarios (1) MacArthur Study Bible, 1997, Word Publishing, John MacArthur, Author and General Editor |
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