This verse is often misinterpreted as a magical formula guaranteeing that any prayer request agreed upon by two or three people will be granted by God regardless of alignment with His will, or as implying Jesus is absent from individual worship, overlooking His omnipresence and the specific context of church restoration and binding agreements among disciples.
Matthew 18:20
King James Version (1769)
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Jesus promises His presence among even the smallest gatherings of believers when they come together in His name, highlighting the power and authority of the church community in matters of discipline, prayer, and unity as discussed in the surrounding verses of Matthew 18.