Mark 3:29

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 Living Translation (NLT)but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. This is a sin with eternal consequences.”

Context of Mark 3:29

27No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house. 28“Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation”— 30because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.” 31Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him.

Mark 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 12:40who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
• Matthew 25:46And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
• 2 Thessalonians 1:9These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,
• Jude 1:7as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

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

Topics related to Mark 3:29

• Blasphemy
• Demons
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus, the Christ
• Punishment
• Reprobacy
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Holy Ghost
• Blaspheme
• Blasphemy
• Eternal death
• Ordain
• Surname
• Thunder
• Virtue
• Whole
• Damn; Damnation; Damnable

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