Misinterpretations include viewing the passage as a blanket prohibition against following any religious leaders or movements, which overlooks Jesus' own commissioning of apostles; treating it as dismissing all end-times signs, contradicting other scriptures detailing precursors like wars and false christs; or assuming Christ's return is secretive and only for believers, ignoring the public, cosmic visibility emphasized in the context.
Luke 17:23
King James Version (1769)
23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
Jesus warns his disciples not to be swayed by reports claiming the Messiah has appeared in a specific hidden location, such as 'See here' or 'see there,' because his coming will be as evident and sudden as lightning flashing across the sky, impossible to miss or localize, urging vigilance against deception during times of eschatological expectation.