God’s Word Translation
Mark 3:29
29But whoever curses the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. He is guilty of an everlasting sin.”
Mark 3:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
- New International Version (NIV)but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"—
- New King James Version (NKJV)but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation”—
Context of Mark 3:29
27“No one can go into a strong man’s house and steal his property. First he must tie up the strong man. Then he can go through the strong man’s house and steal his property. 28“I can guarantee this truth: People will be forgiven for any sin or curse. But whoever curses the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. He is guilty of an everlasting sin.” 30Jesus said this because the experts in Moses’ Teachings had said that he had an evil spirit. 31Then his mother and his brothers arrived. They stood outside and sent someone to ask him to come out.
Read all of Mark 3Mark 3:29 word by word
ὃς δ᾽ ἂν βλασφημήσῃ εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, οὐκ ἔχει ἄφεσιν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἀλλ᾽ ἔνοχός ἐστιν αἰωνίου ἁμαρτήματος·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- heὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- thatἄνan · ifG302
- shall blasphemeβλασφημέωblasphēmeō · to blasphemeG987
- againstεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the Holyὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- Ghostπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- neverοὐou · noG3756
- neverαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
- forgivenessἄφεσιςaphesis · forgivenessG859
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- in dangerἔνοχοςenochos · liable forG1777
- of eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
- damnationκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
Cross-references for Mark 3:29
- Mark 12:40They rob widows by taking their houses and then say long prayers to make themselves look good. The experts in Moses’ Teachings will receive the most severe punishment.”
- Matthew 25:46“These people will go away into eternal punishment, but those with God’s approval will go into eternal life.”
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9They will pay the penalty by being destroyed forever, by being separated from the Lord’s presence and from his glorious power.
- Jude 1:7What happened to Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities near them is an example for us of the punishment of eternal fire. The people of these cities suffered the same fate that God’s people and the angels did, because they committed sexual sins and engaged in homosexual activities.
Commentaries on Mark 3:29
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 And the scribes - See the notes at Matthew 12:24-32. The occasion of their saying this was, that he had healed a man possessed with a devil. The scribes, who came from Jerusalem to watch his conduct, charged him with having made a compact or agreement with the prince of the devils.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 It was plain that the doctrine of Christ had a direct tendency to break the devil's power; and it was as plain, that casting of him out of the bodies of people, confirmed that doctrine; therefore Satan could not support such a design. Christ gave an awful warning against speaking such dangerous words. It is true the gospel promises, because Christ has purchased, forgiveness for the greatest sins and sinners; but by this sin, they would oppose…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-30The phrase Truly I tell you often introduces the sayings of Jesus and emphasizes their importance (see also 8:12; 9:1, 41; 10:15, 29; 11:23; 12:43; 13:30; 14:9, 18, 25, 30). the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies: One sin has eternal consequences. This is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. To blaspheme the Holy Spirit means attributing the work of God to an unclean spirit (an evil spirit). Resisting and rejecting God's work in this way…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 3
- 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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