Luke 24:48

Misinterpretations of this verse often limit its scope to the original apostles as the sole witnesses, overlooking how their testimony is preserved in Scripture for all believers to proclaim; others misconstrue 'witnesses' as mere passive observers of events rather than divinely commissioned proclaimers empowered by the Holy Spirit, or detach it from the broader context of the Great Commission, reducing it to personal anecdotes without tying it to repentance and remission of sins preached in Jesus' name.

Jesus commissions his disciples as primary witnesses to his death, resurrection, and the fulfillment of Scripture, empowering them to testify to these foundational events of the gospel, which include the proclamation of repentance and forgiveness of sins in his name among all nations starting from Jerusalem, establishing their authoritative role in spreading the message of salvation.