Misinterpretations often dismiss this as legendary fabrication without historical weight, ignoring its creedal nature and early attestation; others quibble over 'the twelve' implying Judas's inclusion despite his death, missing that it denotes the apostolic circle collectively, or detach it from context, failing to see its purpose in bolstering faith against doubts about bodily resurrection.
I Corinthians 15:5
King James Version (1769)
5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
This verse forms part of an early Christian creed recited by Paul to affirm the historical reality of Jesus' resurrection, emphasizing that the risen Christ first appeared to Cephas (Peter), a foundational apostle, and then to the twelve, providing credible eyewitness testimony from trusted leaders that validates the cornerstone of Christian belief in Christ's victory over death.