Matthew 10:33
But he that shall deny me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 earth: I came not to send peace, but the sword.
Cross References
Matthew 26:70But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what thou sayest.
Mark 14:30And Jesus saith to him: Amen I say to thee, to day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shall deny me thrice.
Luke 9:26For he that shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him the Son of man shall be ashamed, when he shall come in his majesty, and that of his Father, and of the holy angels.
Luke 22:57But he denied him, saying: Woman, I know him not.
2 Peter 2:1But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers, who shall bring in sects of perdition, and deny the Lord who bought them: 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 →