Luke 12:9

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

7And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. 8“I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, the Son of Man will also acknowledge in the presence of God’s angels. But anyone who denies me here on earth will be denied before God’s angels. 10Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. 11“And when you are brought to trial in the synagogues and before rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how to defend yourself or what to say,

Luke 12:9 word by word

ὁ δὲ ἀρνησάμενός με ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀπαρνηθήσεται ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ θεοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• he that deniethἀρνέομαιarneomai · to denyG720
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• shall be deniedἀπαρνέομαιaparneomai · to denyG533
• the angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Luke 12:9

• Luke 9:26If anyone is ashamed of me and my message, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels.
• Matthew 10:33But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
• Mark 8:38If 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.”
• Acts 3:13For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God of all our ancestors—who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate’s decision to release him.
• 2 Timothy 2:12If we endure hardship, we will reign with him. If we deny him, he will deny us.
• Revelation 3:8“I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me.
• Luke 13:26Then you will say, ‘But we ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
• Matthew 7:23But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’
• Matthew 25:12“But he called back, ‘Believe me, I don’t know you!’
• 1 John 2:23Anyone who denies the Son doesn’t have the Father, either. But anyone who acknowledges the Son has 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

Topics related to Luke 12:9

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Jesus, the Christ
• Testimony

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Commentaries on Luke 12

• 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