American Standard Version
Luke 12:9
9but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.
Luke 12:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
- New International Version (NIV)But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)but the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
Context of Luke 12:9
7But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows. 8And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God. 10And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven. 11And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
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ὁ δὲ ἀρνησάμενός με ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀπαρνηθήσεται ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ θεοῦ.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 12:9
- Luke 9:26For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.
- Matthew 10:33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
- Mark 8:38For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
- Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.
- 2 Timothy 2:12if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:
- Revelation 3:8I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.
- Luke 13:26then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets;
- Matthew 7:23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
- Matthew 25:12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
- 1 John 2:23Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.
Commentaries on Luke 12:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-9Verses 2-9 Nothing covered - See the notes at Matthew 10:26-32. Luke 12:3 Shall be proclaimed upon the housetops - See the notes at Matthew 10:27. The custom of making proclamation from the tops or roofs of houses still prevails in the East. Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 51,52) says: “At the present day, local governors in country districts cause their commands thus to be published. Their proclamations are generally made in the evening…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. confess ... deny--The point lies in doing it "before men," because one has to do it "despising the shame." But when done, the Lord holds Himself bound to repay it in kind by confessing such "before the angels of God." For the rest, see on Lu 9:26.Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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