God: "I will surely be with you, God said, "and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain. 
(Ex. 3:12)

Jesus: and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight. On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their gifts and presented Him with treasures of gold and frankincense and myrrh.  
(Matt. 2:9-11)

God:   Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men. 
(Isa. 29:13)

Jesus: And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!” 
(Matt. 14:32-33)

God: “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’
(Matt 4:10,11); (Luke 4:8)

Jesus: Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.' ‘See, I have told you.” So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him and grasped His feet, and worshiped Him
(Matt. 28:7-9) ‍ ‍God: But a time is coming and has now come  when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the  Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”
(John 4:23)

Jesus: When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” “Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him." “You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered, “He is the One speaking with you.” "Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.
(John 9:37-38)

God: But I will punish the nation that enslaves them.' God said, ‘and afterward they will  come forth and worship Me in this place.’  (Acts 7:7)

Jesus: For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father?” Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son?” And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.” Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.” But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”  (Heb. 1:5-9)    

God: Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. (Rom. 12:1)  

Jesus: Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted. (Matt. 28:16-17)

God: And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things. But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”  (Rev. 22:8-9)

The Bible leaves no doubt that worship belongs to God. Yet the same Scriptures show Jesus receiving worship without rebuke, being honored as the Son of God, and sharing the glory and authority that belong only to God. The command to worship God alone therefore becomes especially significant when Jesus Himself is worshiped. Rather than contradicting the biblical teaching there is only one God, these passages help reveal the unity of the Father and the Son—Jesus and God are one.

Who to Worship

Scripture describes Jesus with the same divine authority and glory of God alone. Jesus is not merely a man who points us toward God—He shares the divine identity and is worthy of the worship that belongs to God.