Charles Ellicott Commentary Matthew 10:32

"Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven." — Matthew 10:32 (ASV)

Shall confess me — Literally, make his confession in and for me; and so in the corresponding clause. The promise points forward to the great day when the Son of Man will be enthroned in His kingdom. Then, before His Father and the angels of God, He will acknowledge His faithful servants (Luke 12:8).

These words are remarkable for two reasons: first, for their calm assertion of this final sovereignty, and second, for extending the scope of the discourse beyond the apostles themselves to all who would receive their witness.