Matthew 10:33

but, if any one disowns me before his fellow men, I, too, will disown him before my Father who is in Heaven.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

32Every one, therefore, who shall acknowledge me before his fellow men, I, too, will acknowledge before my Father who is in Heaven;

34Do not imagine that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring, not peace, but the sword.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:70But Peter denied it before them all. “I do not know what you mean,” he replied.

Mark 14:30“I tell you,” answered Jesus, “that you yourself today — yes, this very night — before the cock crows twice, will disown me three times.”

Luke 9:26Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his Glory and the Glory of the father and of the holy angels.

Luke 22:57But Peter denied it. “I do not know him,” he replied.

2 Peter 2:1But there were false prophets also in the nation, just as there will be false teachers among you, men who will secretly introduce ruinous divisions, disowning even the Lord who bought them, and bringing speedy Ruin upon themselves.

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 →

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