English Standard Version
Mark 8:38
38For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."
Mark 8:38 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
- New International Version (NIV)If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
Context of Mark 8:38
36For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37For what can a man give in return for his soul? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."
Read all of Mark 8Mark 8:38 word by word
ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Whosoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- Whosoeverἄνan · ifG302
- thereforeγάρgar · forG1063
- shall be ashamedἐπαισχύνομαιepaischunomai · be ashamed ofG1870
- of meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- and ofκαίkai · andG2532
- myἐμόςemos · mineG1699
- wordsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- adulterousμοιχαλίςmoichalis · adulterousG3428
- sinfulἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlos · sinfulG268
- generationγενεάgenea · generationG1074
- of himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
- he comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- ofπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- the holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
Cross-references for Mark 8:38
- Matthew 10:32So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,
- Luke 19:26'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
- Luke 12:8"And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God,
- Acts 5:41Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.
- Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
- Galatians 6:14But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
- 2 Timothy 1:8Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,
- 2 Timothy 2:12if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
- Hebrews 11:26He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.
- Hebrews 12:2looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Hebrews 13:13Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured.
- 1 John 2:23No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.
- Matthew 12:39But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
- Matthew 16:4An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." So he left them and departed.
- James 4:4You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
- Mark 14:62And Jesus said, "I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven."
Commentaries on Mark 8:38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38Whosoever - shall be ashamed of me - Our Lord hints here at one of the principal reasons of the incredulity of the Jews, - they saw nothing in the person of Jesus Christ which corresponded to the pompous notions which they had formed of the Messiah. If Jesus Christ had come into the world as a mighty and opulent man, clothed with earthly glories and honors, he would have had a multitude of partisans, and most of them hypocrites. And of my words - This was…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-38Verses 27-38 See this passage illustrated in the notes at Mark 8:32 He spake that saying openly - With boldness or confidence, or without parables or figures, so that there could be no possibility of misunderstanding him. Mark 8:38 Ashamed of me - Ashamed to own attachment to me on account of my lowly appearance and my poverty. And of my words - My doctrines, my instructions. This adulterous and sinful generation - This age given to wickedness…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-38Verses 34-38 Frequent notice is taken of the great flocking there was to Christ for help in various cases. All are concerned to know this, if they expect him to heal their souls. They must not indulge the ease of the body. As the happiness of heaven with Christ, is enough to make up for the loss of life itself for him, so the gain of all the world in sin, will not make up for the ruin of the soul by sin. And there is a day coming, when the cause of Christ…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 38When Jesus, as the Son of Man, returns in glory to judge the world, he will be ashamed of those who were ashamed to be identified with him and his message (compare Matthew 7:21–23; 10:32–33; Luke 12:8–9; 2 Timothy 2:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 8
- 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
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- 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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