Matthew 10:33
New International Version
But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.

New Living Translation
But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.

English Standard Version
but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Berean Standard Bible
But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

Berean Literal Bible
And whoever shall deny Me before men, I also will deny him before My Father in the heavens.

King James Bible
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

New King James Version
But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

New American Standard Bible
But whoever denies Me before people, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

NASB 1995
“But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

NASB 1977
“But whoever shall deny Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

Legacy Standard Bible
But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

Amplified Bible
But the one who denies and rejects Me before men, that one I will also deny and reject before My Father who is in heaven.

Christian Standard Bible
But whoever denies me before others, I will also deny him before my Father in heaven.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

American Standard Version
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Contemporary English Version
But if you reject me, I will tell my Father in heaven you don't belong to me.

English Revised Version
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I will tell my Father in heaven that I don't know the person who tells others that he doesn't know me.

Good News Translation
But those who reject me publicly, I will reject before my Father in heaven.

International Standard Version
But whoever denies me before people I, too, will deny before my Father in heaven."

Majority Standard Bible
But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

NET Bible
But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.

New Heart English Bible
But whoever denies me before people, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Webster's Bible Translation
But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Weymouth New Testament
But whoever disowns me before men I also will disown before my Father who is in Heaven.

World English Bible
But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and whoever will deny Me before men, I also will deny him before My Father who is in the heavens.

Berean Literal Bible
And whoever shall deny Me before men, I also will deny him before My Father in the heavens.

Young's Literal Translation
and whoever shall deny me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in the heavens.

Smith's Literal Translation
But whoever should deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father, him in the heavens.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he that shall deny me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But whoever will have denied me before men, I also will deny before my Father, who is in heaven.

New American Bible
But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.

New Revised Standard Version
but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But whoever will deny me before men, I will also deny him before my Father in heaven.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But whoever will deny me before the children of men, I shall deny him also before my Father who is in Heaven.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But whoever will deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Godbey New Testament
But whosoever may deny me before the people, I will also deny him before my Father who is in the heavens.

Haweis New Testament
But whosoever shall disown me before men, him will I also disown before my Father who is in heaven.

Mace New Testament
but whosoever shall renounce me before men, him will I also renounce before my father who is in heaven.

Weymouth New Testament
But whoever disowns me before men I also will disown before my Father who is in Heaven.

Worrell New Testament
But whosoever denies Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father Who is in Heaven.

Worsley New Testament
but whosoever shall disown me before men, him will I also disown before my Father who is in heaven.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Confessing Christ
32Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven. 33But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven. 34Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.…

Cross References
Luke 12:9
But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

Mark 8:38
If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

2 Timothy 2:12
if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

1 John 2:23
Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

2 Peter 2:1
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.

John 12:48
There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

Revelation 3:8
I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. I know that you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.

Romans 10:9-10
that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

1 Timothy 5:8
If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Titus 1:16
They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Hebrews 6:4-6
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, / who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age— / and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.

John 3:18
Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

John 5:23
so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

1 John 4:3
and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

Isaiah 45:23
By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.


Treasury of Scripture

But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

deny me.

Matthew 26:70-75
But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest…

Mark 14:30,72
And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice…

Luke 9:26
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

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Matthew 10
1. Jesus sends out his apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles;
5. giving them their charge, teaches them;
16. comforts them against persecutions;
40. and promises a blessing to those who receive them.














But whoever denies Me
The phrase "denies Me" is derived from the Greek word "ἀρνέομαι" (arneomai), which means to disown, reject, or refuse to acknowledge. In the historical context of the early church, confessing Christ often came with severe consequences, including persecution and martyrdom. This phrase emphasizes the gravity of publicly rejecting Jesus, highlighting the importance of steadfast faith even in the face of adversity. The call here is for unwavering allegiance to Christ, a theme that resonates throughout the New Testament as believers are encouraged to stand firm in their faith.

before men
The term "before men" underscores the public nature of the confession or denial. In the cultural and historical context of the time, public declarations were significant, as they often determined one's social and religious standing. This phrase suggests that our faith is not just a private matter but one that should be evident in our interactions with others. It challenges believers to live out their faith openly and courageously, reflecting the transformative power of the Gospel in their lives.

I will also deny him
The repetition of the word "deny" here, again from "ἀρνέομαι" (arneomai), serves as a solemn warning. The symmetry in the structure of the verse highlights the reciprocity of our relationship with Christ. Just as one might deny Christ before others, Christ will reciprocate this denial before the Father. This is a sobering reminder of the eternal consequences of our earthly decisions and the importance of maintaining a faithful witness.

before My Father in heaven
The phrase "before My Father in heaven" places the ultimate accountability in the divine realm. It emphasizes the authority and sovereignty of God the Father, who is the ultimate judge. This heavenly perspective reminds believers that their ultimate allegiance is to God, transcending earthly pressures and trials. The mention of "heaven" also points to the eternal nature of the consequences discussed, urging believers to consider the long-term implications of their faithfulness or lack thereof.

(33) Whosoever shall deny me.--As with all other eternal laws, the blessing on those who fulfil the conditions to which it is attached has its counterpart of woe on those who do not fulfil them. To deny Christ on earth by word or deed, to live as if His work were nothing to us, must lead to His denying us in the last great day.

Verse 33. - Besides the parallel passage, Luke 12:9, cf. the similar thought in Mark 8:38 (parallel passages: Luke 9:26; Matthew 16:27). But whosoever shall deny me before men. Kubel compares St. Peter's words, "I know not the man" (Matthew 26:74). Him will I also deny. The emphasis is on "deny" (cf. 2 Timothy 2:12; Ign., 'Smyrn.,' § 5). Before my Father which is in heaven.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δ’ (d’)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

whoever
ὅστις (hostis)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

denies
ἀρνήσηταί (arnēsētai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 720: Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.

Me
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

before
ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen)
Preposition
Strong's 1715: From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).

men,
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

I will also deny
ἀρνήσομαι (arnēsomai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 720: Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.

him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

before
ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen)
Preposition
Strong's 1715: From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Father
Πατρός (Patros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

heaven.
οὐρανοῖς (ouranois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.


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