‘And behold, Jesus met them, saying, “All hail.” And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.'

And as they sped on their way Jesus Himself appeared to them and greeted them. And the result was that they fell down and worshipped Him. The taking hold of His feet may have been as an indication of allegiance, or it may have been in order to show their affection in a worshipful way. What it did, however, reveal was that Jesus appeared in a genuine body. He was not just a spirit.

‘All hail.' This was a typical courteous greeting of the period. Compare the greeting to Mary in Luke 1:28. It is clear that Jesus did not mind appearing to the women in Jerusalem. No one would take that as an official event.

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