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For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of himself, of the Father, and of the holy angels.
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A Solemn Reciprocity
Commentators emphasize the direct, reciprocal nature of this warning. If a person, influenced by the world's views, is ashamed to publicly identify with Jesus and His teachings, the Son of Man will respond in kind on the day of judgment. This is presented not as a petty reaction, but as a just and solemn consequence for rejecting the source of salvation.
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Luke
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Whosoever shall be ashamed (ος αν επαισχυνθη). Rather,
Whosoever is ashamed as in Mr 8:38. The first aoris…
19th Century
Anglican
In his own glory, and in his Father’s.—The first part of the clause is peculiar, in this report of our Lord’s words, to St. Luke,…
These two statements (vv.24–25) show the futility of clinging to one’s “life,” because that, paradoxically, results in losing the very self one wan…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For whoever is ashamed of me Of my person and offices, of me, as the Messiah, Saviour, and Redeemer, of my grace, ri…
Presbyterian
It is an unspeakable comfort that our Lord Jesus is God's Anointed; this signifies that he was both appointed to be the Messiah and qualified for i…
