A frequent misinterpretation is that Jesus endorses humans as literally divine or equal to God, fueling ideas like human deification or polytheism, but the psalm's 'gods' refers hyperbolically to judges representing divine rule, not inherent godhood, and Jesus uses it reductio ad absurdum to elevate his own claim. Another error sees Jesus downplaying his divinity or equating himself with humans, whereas he contrasts the temporary authority of men with his eternal consecration by the Father, strengthening his divine identity.
John 10:34
King James Version (1769)
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
In defending against charges of blasphemy for claiming unity with the Father, Jesus quotes Psalm 82:6, where Scripture calls human judges 'gods' because they wield God-given authority on earth. He argues that if the law can apply this term to mere mortals without contradiction, it cannot be blasphemous for him—the one set apart and sent into the world by God—to say 'I am the Son of God,' thereby affirming his unique divine sonship while appealing to scriptural precedent.