Common misinterpretations include portraying the doubters as unbelieving impostors unfit for discipleship, which ignores their inclusion in the commissioned group and the context of witnessing an unimaginable resurrection; others overemphasize doubt to undermine the resurrection's evidential power or suggest worship was insincere, missing the passage's affirmation of Jesus' bodily appearance inspiring adoration amid natural hesitation.
Matthew 28:17
King James Version (1769)
17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
Matthew 28:17 captures the disciples' genuine encounter with the resurrected Jesus, where most respond with worship, acknowledging his divine authority and victory over death, while a few hesitate in doubt, revealing the human struggle with extraordinary events; this authentic mix validates their testimony, showing that faith can coexist with questions as they receive the Great Commission, emphasizing Jesus' lordship as the basis for mission despite imperfect responses.