New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition), “Study note on Matthew 14:33, 'did obeisance to him'”
“did obeisance to him: Or “bowed down to him; paid him homage.” These people recognized Jesus as God’s representative. They rendered obeisance to him, not as to a god or a deity, but as to “God’s Son.””
The note makes explicit that the choice between 'worship' and 'obeisance' for προσκυνέω is governed by who the object is held to be.
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Provenance and verification note for New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition), Study note on Matthew 14:33, 'did obeisance to him'
Confidence note. Study note read on the nwtsty Matthew chapter 14 page on wol.jw.org, 19 September 2026.
Corroborated by. src-nwtv-int-matt-4-10, src-nwtv-int-rev-4-10, src-nwtv-int-matt-14-33, src-nwtv-int-matt-28-9-17
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-nwtv-nwtsty-note-matt-14-33