Page 4 of 11: Jesus Accepted Worship

Jesus Himself told Satan that no one should be worshipped and served except God (Matthew 4:10 and Luke 4:8). Yet...

Jesus accepted worship. Only God should be worshipped, and Jesus was showing that He was God. In John 9:38 when Jesus spoke to the (formerly) blind man a second time, Jesus asked him "Do you believe in the Son of God?" The man asked who He was? Jesus said "You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you." Then the man said "Lord, I believe!" and he worshipped Him. Jesus affirmed Him for his belief, and criticized the Jews who did not believe. Also note that Jesus did not ask if the man believed in God; Jesus asked the man if He believed in the Son of God.

From a leper Jesus accepted worship (Matthew 8:2)

The women at the tomb worshipped Jesus, clasping his feet, in Matthew 28:9

God sent the wise men to worship Jesus (Matthew 2:2), and we should worship too.

The disciples of Jesus, after Jesus walked on water, worshipped Him in Matthew 14:33. None of the disciples ever heard Jesus say this was wrong.

After Jesus rose from the dead, the disciples worshipped Him in Luke 24:52 and Matthew 28:17.

Against this, the angel of God refused to allow anyone to worship him (the angel) in Revelation 19:10 and 22:8-9. Likewise, Paul and Barnabas refused worship of themselves in Acts 14:11-16.

Either Jesus sinned in accepting worship, or else He was correct in doing so.