Jesus did ask his followers to worhip him and he did claim that he was God. John 3:16 says, " For God so loved the world that He gave his only son and whosoever believes IN him has eternal life." Secondly Jesus also said that He and the Father are ONE. Thirdly he also said that those who worship the father must worship him in spirit and in truth. Essentially indicating the the follower/disciple must worship him in spriit and in truth since he and the father are one and the same.
