God ONLY is to be worshipped -

"Then saith Jesus unto him (Satan), Begone, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. - Matthew 4:10

Angels are NOT to be worshipped -

And I, John, saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. (9) Then saith he unto me, See thou do it no; for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren, the prophets, and of them who keep the words of this book. Worship God. - Revelation 22:8-9

Men are NOT to be worshipped -

Peter refused - Acts 10:25-26

Paul refused - Acts 14:11-15

YET - Jesus was worshipped AND accepted it.

• Matt. 2:2, 8, 11 Wisemen at Jesus' birth

• Matt. 8:2 - the leper He healed

• Matt. 9:18 - the ruler

• Matt. 14:33 the apostles after He walked on water.

• Matt. 15:25 - Canaanite woman

• Matt. 20:20 - mother of James & John

• Matt. 28:9 - the disciples

• Matt. 28:17 - the apostles

• Luke 24:51-52 - the Apostles at the ascension.

• John 9:38 - the blind man he healed

• Mark 5:6 - the demons worshipped Him

• Mark 15:19 - some 'mockingly' worshipped Him

• God (the father) COMMANDED such worship of the Son -

Hebrews 1:6 - "And again, when he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him"

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