Luke 12:8-12

Expanded Bible

Don’t Be Ashamed of Jesus

⁸ “I tell you, all those who ·stand before others and say they believe in me [^Lconfess/acknowledge me before people], ·I, the Son of Man, [^Lthe Son of Man; ^Ca title for the Messiah; Dan. 7:13–14] will ·say before the angels of God that they belong to me [^Lconfess/acknowledge them before God’s angels]. ⁹ But all who ·stand before others and say they do not believe in me [^Ldeny/disown me before people], I will ·say before the angels of God that they do not belong to me [^Ldeny/disown them before God’s angels].

¹⁰ “Anyone who speaks [^La word] against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who ·speaks [^Lblasphemes] against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven [Matt. 12:31–32; Mark 3:28–30].

¹¹ “When you are brought into the synagogues before the leaders and ·other powerful people [authorities], don’t worry about how to defend yourself or what to say. ¹² [^LFor] At that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you ·must [ought/need to] say [Matt. 10:19–20; Mark 13:11].”