Receives Worship and Accepts It

Jesus outrageously accepts worship that is meant for only God.

Worship is for God Alone

The Bible is clear that God alone is to be worshipped.

Reference	Verse
Exodus 34:14	Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
Matthew 4:10	Then Jesus said to him, "Be gone, Satan! For it is written, "‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’"
Luke 4.8	Jesus answered, "It is written: 'worship the Lord your God and serve him only.'"

Angels and Men Refuse Worship

As God alone is to be worshiped, when others attempt to worship angels and holy men, they reject it.

Person Refusing Worship	Verse	Reference
Peter	As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence. But Peter made him get up. "Stand up," he said, "I am only a man myself."	Acts 10.25, 26
Paul	At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Don't do that!" I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus."	Revelation 19.10
An angel	I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. worship God."	Revelation 22:8-9

Jesus Accepts Worship

Worship is for God alone; others refuse it, yet Jesus accepts it.

Worshiper	Verse	Reference
Magi from the East	"Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."	Matthew 2:2
Magi from the East	And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him.	Matthew 2:11
A leper	A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."	Mathew 8.2
His followers	Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."	Mathew 14.33
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary	And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.	Matthew 28:9
The remaining 11 disciples	Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.	Matthew 28:16-17
A blind man	Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" "Who is he, sir?" the man asked. "Tell me so that I may believe in him." Jesus said, "You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you." Then the man said, "Lord, I believe," and he worshiped him. Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind."	John 9.35-39
All God's angels	And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God’s angels worship him."	Hebrews 1:6
Tens of thousands of angels and the Elders in heaven	Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!" And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!" And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped.	Revelation 5:11-14