“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”

And after they came into the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary; and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”

Then Jesus *said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”

And those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “You are truly God’s Son!”

And in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”

And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Rejoice!” And they came up and took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.

And when they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful.

And in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

Therefore if You worship before me, it shall all be Yours.”

Jesus replied to him, “It is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and yet you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship.”

Jesus *said to her, “Believe Me, woman, that a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, because salvation is from the Jews.

But a time is coming, and even now has arrived, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.

God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

And he said, “I believe, Lord.” And he worshiped Him.

Greeks Seek Jesus

Now there were some Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast;

You also took along the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of your god Rompha, the images which you made to worship. I also will deport you beyond Babylon.’

So he got ready and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship,

When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and worshiped him.

First Convert in Europe

A woman named Lydia was listening; she was a seller of purple fabrics from the city of Thyatira, and a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.

For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.