worshipped him See note ch. Matthew 20:20. It is characteristic of St Matthew's Gospel that this word, which indicates the homage and prostration before a king, should occur twelve times, whereas it is found twice only in each of the other Synoptics.

some Probably not some of the Apostles, but some of the five hundred who had not previously seen the Lord.

doubted The same word is used of St Peter's doubt, ch. Matthew 14:31, and in these passages only in N. T.; there too the doubt is followed by adoration, Matthew 14:33.

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