Luke 12:9

Simplified Cowboy Version

But if you shun me down here, I'm going to shun you in heaven.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.

King James Version (1611)
But he that denieth me before men, shalbe denied before the Angels of God.

King James Version
But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

English Standard Version
but the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

New American Standard Bible
but the one who denies Me before people will be denied before the angels of God.

New Century Version
But all who stand before others and say they do not believe in me, I will say before the angels of God that they do not belong to me.

Amplified Bible
"But he who denies Me before men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

Legacy Standard Bible
but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

Berean Standard Bible
But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

Contemporary English Version
But if you reject me, you will be rejected in front of them.

Complete Jewish Bible
But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before God's angels.

Darby Translation
but he that shall have denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of God;

Easy-to-Read Version
But if you stand before others and say you do not believe in me, then I will say that you do not belong to me. I will say this in the presence of God's angels.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But hee that shall denie mee before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God.

George Lamsa Translation
But he who denies me before men, I will deny him before the angels of God.

Good News Translation
But those who reject me publicly, the Son of Man will also reject them before the angels of God.

Lexham English Bible
but the one who denies me before people will be denied before the angels of God.

Literal Translation
But he that denies me before man shall be denied before the angels of God.

American Standard Version
but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

Bible in Basic English
But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before the angels of God.

Hebrew Names Version
but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

International Standard Version
But whoever denies me before people will be denied before God's angels.

Etheridge Translation
But he who denieth me before men, I will deny him before the angels of Aloha.

Murdock Translation
But he that shall deny me before men, shall himself be denied before the angels of God.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But he that denyeth me before men, shalbe denyed before the angels of God.

English Revised Version
but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

World English Bible
but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But he that denieth me before man, shall be denied before the angels of God.

Weymouth's New Testament
But he who disowns me before men will be disowned before the angels of God.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But he that denyeth me bifor men, schal be denyed bifor the aungels of God.

Update Bible Version
but he that denies me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

Webster's Bible Translation
But he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.

New English Translation
But the one who denies me before men will be denied before God's angels.

New King James Version
But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

New Living Translation
But anyone who denies me here on earth will be denied before God's angels.

New Life Bible
But whoever acts as if he does not know Me and does not make Me known to men, he will not be spoken of to the angels of God.

New Revised Standard
but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, he who denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he that shall deny me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

Revised Standard Version
but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he that denyeth me before men: shalbe denyed before ye angels of God.

Young's Literal Translation
and he who hath denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he that denyeth me before men, shalbe denyed before the angels of God.

Mace New Testament (1729)
but whoever shall renounce me before men, he shall be renounc'd before the angels of God.

Contextual Overview

¹While all this was happening, many thousands of people had shown up to see and hear Jesus. There were so many people around that some were getting crushed. Jesus spoke to his twelve cowboys amidst the throng of folks saying, "Watch out for the religious leader's hypocrisy ^{2 3}Things whispered behind the hay will be shouted in the streets. Things mumbled under your breath will be blasted from the rooftops. ⁴"My friends, don't be afraid of those who can kill your body. When you die, it is over in a second. ⁵But listen, be afraid of the One who has power over your soul. We should fear the Boss because he is the only one who has the authority and power to throw you in the trash fire which is forever. He's the One you should be bowing down to. ⁶"But before you start thinking the Boss is against you, consider this, what do a few birds cost—two cents at the most? But God doesn't even forget about these little birds. ⁷The Boss has numbered the hairs on your head, so you don't have to be afraid. You are worth more than all the birds in the world. ⁸I'm telling you the truth. If you ride for me in public down here, I will show the angels in heaven that you have eternal life in God's outfit because you are in my tally book. ⁹But if you shun me down here, I'm going to shun you in heaven. ¹⁰I will forgive everyone and everything except the person who denies me and the power of the Holy Spirit.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he: Luke 9:26, Matthew 10:33, Mark 8:38, Acts 3:13, Acts 3:14, 2 Timothy 2:12, Revelation 3:8

shall: Luke 13:26, Luke 13:27, Matthew 7:23, Matthew 25:12, Matthew 25:31, Matthew 25:41, 1 John 2:23, 1 John 2:28

Reciprocal: Matthew 6:25 - I say Matthew 10:32 - confess me Luke 22:57 - he denied John 5:23 - all men 1 Timothy 6:12 - hast 2 Peter 2:1 - denying

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But he that denieth me before men,.... That is, that continues to deny Christ, and lives and dies a denier of him; for otherwise it is possible for a person to deny Jesus to be the Son of God, or the Messiah, and afterwards confess him, as a Pagan or Jew; and through temptation, a real Christian may be left for a while, in one shape or another, to deny him and his truths, and afterwards truly repent, and at last be saved, as Peter; but they that deny Christ publicly, and persist in it,

shall be denied before the angels of God: they will be denied by Christ as belonging to him; they will be denied admission into heaven; they will be covered with shame and confusion publicly; they will be sent into everlasting burnings, and be ever tormented with fire and brimstone, in the presence of the holy angels.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nothing covered - See the notes at Matthew 10:26-32.

Luke 12:3

Shall be proclaimed upon the housetops - See the notes at Matthew 10:27. The custom of making proclamation from the tops or roofs of houses still prevails in the East. Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 51, 52) says: “At the present day, local governors in country districts cause their commands thus to be published. Their proclamations are generally made in the evening, after the people have returned from their labors in the field. The public crier ascends the highest roof at hand, and lifts up his voice in a long-drawn call upon all faithful subjects to give ear and obey. He then proceeds to announce, in a set form, the will of their master, and demand obedience thereto.”