Should We Worship Jesus?
Many Christians today sincerely believe they’re doing the right thing by worshipping Jesus. Should we worship Jesus?
There are some verses that are often translated as though people actually “worshipped” Jesus. However, as mentioned above, accurate translations do not reflect that idea.
ACCURATE BIBLE TRANSLATION IS IMPORTANT
“On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage”—Matthew 2:11 NRSV
“Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, ‘Truly, you are the Son of God'”—Matthew 14:33 NAB “And the men in the boat fell at his feet, exclaiming, ‘You must be the Son of God'”—-Matthew 14:33 REB