Matthew 10:33
But whoever will have denied me before men, I also will deny before my Father, who is in heaven.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
In Context
34Do not think that I came to send peace upon the earth. I came, not to send peace, but the sword.
Cross References
Matthew 26:70But he denied it in the sight of them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.”
Mark 14:30And Jesus said to him, “Amen I say to you, that this day, in this night, before the rooster has uttered its voice twice, you will deny me three times.”
Luke 9:26For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words: of him the Son of man will be ashamed, when he will have arrived in his majesty and that of his Father and of the holy Angels.
Luke 22:57But he denied him by saying, “Woman, I do not know him.”
2 Peter 2:1But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be among you lying teachers, who will introduce divisions of perdition, and they will deny him who bought them, the Lord, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:17-42
Instructions to the Apostles. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.… Read the whole commentary →