Note 1 at Mt. 8:2: Worship is reserved for God alone (Mt. 4:10). Angels refused worship (Rev. 19:10; 22:8-9) and men refused worship (Acts 10:25-26; 14:11-18). There are 11 instances where Jesus was worshiped (Mt. 2:2; 8:2; 9:18; 14:33; 15:25; 20:20; 28:9,17; Mk. 5:6; Lk. 24:52; Jn. 9:38). The fact that Jesus received this man's worship further attests to the fact that He was God in the flesh (1 Tim. 3:16).