Sending of Apostles, agreement
Matthew 10:33 But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 10:33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:33 But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
Anyone, however, who might reject me in front of the people, I am going to reject in front of my Father, the one in the heavens.
Disagreeing with Christ's words puts us out of harmony with the universe.
This verse demonstrates the importance of context in translation. In the previous verse, the issue was agreeing with, literally, saying that same words as someone else. This gives the "deny" verb here the sense of denying what someone has said. This is clearly Jesus's meaning in Matthew 26:34 and related verses.
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the" is not shown in the English translation
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the" is not shown in the English translation.
- WW - Wrong Word -- The word translated as "which" means "the one."
- IW - Inserted Word -- The word "is" doesn't exist in the source.
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the" is not shown in the English translation.
- WN - Wrong Number- The word "sky" is translated as singular but it is plural, "skies."
- WF - Wrong Form-- The "disowns" is the present tense, but the verb is either the future tense or something that "should" or "might" happens at some time.
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the" is not shown in the English translation,
- WW - Wrong Word -- The word translated as "others" should be something more like "people."
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "also" is not shown in the English translation.
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "him" is not shown in the English translation.
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the" is not shown in the English translation.
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the one" is not shown in the English translation.
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the" is not shown in the English translation.
- WN - Wrong Number- The word "sky" is translated as singular but it is plural, "skies."
- WW - Wrong Word -- The word translated as "everyone" should be something more like "anyone who."
- WF - Wrong Form-- The "denies" is the present tense, but the verb is either the future tense or something that "should" or "might" happens at some time.
- IP - Inserted phrase-- The phrase "here on earth" doesn't exist in the source.
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "before" is not shown in the English translation,
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the" is not shown in the English translation,
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "men" is not shown in the English translation,
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "him" is not shown in the English translation.
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the" is not shown in the English translation.
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the one" is not shown in the English translation.
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the" is not shown in the English translation.
- WN - Wrong Number- The word "sky" is translated as singular but it is plural, "skies."
But -- The Greek word translated as "but" joins phrases in an adversarial way. Since it always falls in the second position, translating it as "however" often captures its feeling better.
whoever -- "Whoever" is a Greek word that means "anyone who," or "anything that." In questions, it means "who" or "what." Its uses often signals the Christ is asking a question.
shall -- This helping verb "shall" indicates that the verb is the future tense or a form that indicates possibility at some time. Since the "anyone who" creates a sense of possibility, the "might" seems to work better. Helping or auxiliary verbs are needed to translate the Greek verb forms into English.
deny -- "Deny" is translated from a Greek word that means "to rejects" and "to deny utterly." The form is either the future tense or a tense meaning something that might happen at some specific time, past, present, or future. If the word is the "at some time" tense, it is in a form that indicates something that "might" happen. This later "might at some time" form is always used with "if" clauses, which is the sense here.
me -- "Me" is the regular first-person pronoun in Greek.
before -- The Greek word translated as "before" means "in front of."
missing "the" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
men, -- The Greek word for "men" in the plural means "person" and "humanity" in the singular and "people" and "peoples" in the plural.
him -- The word translated as "him" is the Greek word commonly translated as pronouns in English, but it has a few shades of meaning our pronouns do not have. The word technically means "the same."
will -- This helping verb "shall" indicates that the verb is the future tense or a form that indicates possibility at some time. Helping or auxiliary verbs are needed to translate the Greek verb forms into English.
I -- The pronoun "I" is used here as part of a contraction that means "and I." Since, as the subject of the sentence, it is part of the verb, its explicit use accentuates who is speaking "I." Saying "I myself" captures this feeling in English.
also -- "Also" is also from the contraction of "and" and "I." The conjunction "and" can also mean "also" and "as (in comparison)." In this part of the sentence, the future tense is more likely because it is not a clause of possibility.
deny -- "Deny" is translated from a Greek word that means "to rejects" and "to deny utterly." The form again indicates either the future or something that might happen at some time. Since this is the statement part of the verse, the future tense is more likely.
before The Greek word translated as "before" means "in front of" referring to place and when used to apply to time means "beforehand."
my -- "My" is from the standard first-person possessive pronoun. This word appears after "father" so "of mine."
missing "the" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
Father "Father" is the common word that Christ uses to address his own father, though it can mean any male ancestor.
which -- (WW) The word translated as "which" is from the Greek article, "the," which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one."
is -- (IW) There is nothing that can be translated as "is" in the Greek source.
in -- The word translated as "in" also means "within," "with," or "among." It is the same word not translated twice in this verse. This is the word that is untranslated as "with" above.
missing "the" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
heaven. -- (WN) The word translated as "heaven" means "sky," "the climate," and "the universe." It is in the plural here. It also meant the home of the gods in a physical sense: the sun, moon, and planets were named for the gods. Thjs word is plural, not singular.
But -- The Greek word translated as "but" joins phrases in an adversarial way. Since it always falls in the second position, translating it as "however" often captures its feeling better.
whoever -- "Whoever" is a Greek word that means "anyone who," or "anything that." In questions, it means "who" or "what." Its uses often signals the Christ is asking a question.
disowns -- (WF) "Disowns" is translated from a Greek word that means "to rejects" and "to deny utterly." The form is either the future tense or a tense meaning something that might happen at some specific time, past, present, or future. If the word is the "at some time" tense, it is in a form that indicates something that "might" happen. This later "might at some time" form is always used with "if" clauses, which is the sense here.
me -- "Me" is the regular first-person pronoun in Greek.
before -- The Greek word translated as "before" means "in front of."
missing "the" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
others, -- (WW) The Greek word for "men" in the plural means "person" and "humanity" in the singular and "people" and "peoples" in the plural.
missing "also" -- (MW) The untranslated idea is part of a contraction of "and" and "I." The conjunction "and" can also mean "also" and "as (in comparison)." In this part of the sentence, the future tense is more likely because it is not a clause of possibility.
I -- The pronoun "I" is used here as part of a contraction that means "and I." Since, as the subject of the sentence, it is part of the verb, its explicit use accentuates who is speaking "I." Saying "I myself" captures this feeling in English.
missing "him" -- (MW) The untranslated word "him" is the Greek word commonly translated as pronouns in English, but it has a few shades of meaning our pronouns do not have. The word technically means "the same."
will -- This helping verb "shall" indicates that the verb is the future tense or a form that indicates possibility at some time. Helping or auxiliary verbs are needed to translate the Greek verb forms into English.
disown -- "Disown" is translated from a Greek word that means "to rejects" and "to deny utterly." The form again indicates either the future or something that might happen at some time. Since this is the statement part of the verse, the future tense is more likely.
before The Greek word translated as "before" means "in front of" referring to place and when used to apply to time means "beforehand."
my -- "My" is from the standard first-person possessive pronoun. This word appears after "father" so "of mine."
missing "the" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
Father "Father" is the common word that Christ uses to address his own father, though it can mean any male ancestor.
missing "the one" -- (MW) The untranslated word"the one" is from the Greek article, "the," which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one."
in -- The word translated as "in" also means "within," "with," or "among." It is the same word not translated twice in this verse. This is the word that is untranslated as "with" above.
missing "the" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
heaven. -- (WN) The word translated as "heaven" means "sky," "the climate," and "the universe." It is in the plural here. It also meant the home of the gods in a physical sense: the sun, moon, and planets were named for the gods. Thjs word is plural, not singular.
But -- The Greek word translated as "but" joins phrases in an adversarial way. Since it always falls in the second position, translating it as "however" often captures its feeling better.
everyone -- (WW) "Everyone" is a Greek word that means "anyone who," or "anything that." In questions, it means "who" or "what." Its uses often signals the Christ is asking a question. In the previous verse in the NLT, the everyone was justified by the word "all."
denies -- (WF) "denies" is translated from a Greek word that means "to rejects" and "to deny utterly." The form is either the future tense or a tense meaning something that might happen at some specific time, past, present, or future. If the word is the "at some time" tense, it is in a form that indicates something that "might" happen. This later "might at some time" form is always used with "if" clauses, which is the sense here.
me -- "Me" is the regular first-person pronoun in Greek.
here on earth -- (IP) There is nothing that can be translated as "here on earth" in the Greek source.
missing "before" -- (MW) The untranslated word "before" means "in front of."
missing "the" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
missing "men" -- (MW) The untranslated word "men" in the plural means "person" and "humanity" in the singular and "people" and "peoples" in the plural.
I -- The pronoun "I" is used here as part of a contraction that means "and I." Since, as the subject of the sentence, it is part of the verb, its explicit use accentuates who is speaking "I." Saying "I myself" captures this feeling in English.
will -- This helping verb "shall" indicates that the verb is the future tense or a form that indicates possibility at some time. Helping or auxiliary verbs are needed to translate the Greek verb forms into English.
also -- This word is part of a contraction of "and" and "I." The conjunction "and" can also mean "also" and "as (in comparison)." In this part of the sentence, the future tense is more likely because it is not a clause of possibility.
missing "him" -- (MW) The untranslated word "him" is the Greek word commonly translated as pronouns in English, but it has a few shades of meaning our pronouns do not have. The word technically means "the same."
deny -- "Deny" is translated from a Greek word that means "to rejects" and "to deny utterly." The form again indicates either the future or something that might happen at some time. Since this is the statement part of the verse, the future tense is more likely.
before The Greek word translated as "before" means "in front of" referring to place and when used to apply to time means "beforehand."
my -- "My" is from the standard first-person possessive pronoun. This word appears after "father" so "of mine."
missing "the" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
Father "Father" is the common word that Christ uses to address his own father, though it can mean any male ancestor.
missing "the one" -- (MW) The untranslated word"the one" is from the Greek article, "the," which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one."
in -- The word translated as "in" also means "within," "with," or "among." It is the same word not translated twice in this verse. This is the word that is untranslated as "with" above.
missing "the" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article, which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
heaven. -- (WN) The word translated as "heaven" means "sky," "the climate," and "the universe." It is in the plural here. It also meant the home of the gods in a physical sense: the sun, moon, and planets were named for the gods. Thjs word is plural, not singular.
ὅστις (pron sg masc nom) "Whoever" is from hostis, which means "that," "anyone who," "anything which," "whosoever," "whichsoever" and "anybody whatsoever."
δὲ (partic) "But" is from de which means "but" and "on the other hand." It is the particle that joins sentences in an adversarial way but can also be an explanation of cause ("so").
ἀρνήσηταί [9 verses](3rd sg fut ind mp or verb 3rd sg aor subj mp ) "Shall deny" is from aparneomai, which means "to deny utterly," "to refuse," "to reject," and "to deny."
με (pron 1st sg masc acc) "Me" is from eme, which means "I," "me," and "my."
ἔμπροσθεν (adv/prep) "Before" is from emprosthen, which as an adverb means [of place]"in front of," "before," "forwards," [of time] "before," "of old," and as a preposition, "facing," "opposite," "in front," [of time] beforehand," and [of degree] "preferred before." It also denotes a ranking. -
τῶν (article pl masc gen) Untranslated is the Greek definite article, hos, ("the"), which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one" or, in the plural, "the ones."
ἀνθρώπων, (noun pl masc gen) "Men" is from anthropos, which is "man," and, in plural, "mankind." It also means "humanity" and that which is human and opposed to that which is animal or inanimate. -
ἀρνήσομαι [9 verses](1st sg fut ind mp or verb 1st sg aor subj mp ) "Will...deny" is from aparneomai, which means "to deny utterly," "to refuse," "to reject," and "to deny."
κἀγὼ (pron 1st sg nom/conj) "Also" is from kago, a contraction of kai ego. "And" is from kai, which is the conjunction joining phrases and clauses, "and," or "also." After words implying sameness, "as" (the same opinion as you). Used in series, joins positive with negative "Not only...but also." Also used to give emphasis, "even," "also," and "just." "I" is from ego, which is the first person singular pronoun meaning "I." It also means "I at least," "for my part," "indeed," and "for myself."
αὐτὸν (adj sg masc acc) "Him" is from autos, which means "the same," and the reflexive pronouns, "myself," "yourself," "himself," "herself," "itself," or the oblique case of the pronouns, "him," "her," and "it." It also means "one's true self," that is, "the soul" as opposed to the body and "of one's own accord." -
ἔμπροσθεν (adv/prep) "Before" is from emprosthen, which as an adverb means [of place]"in front of," "before," "forwards," [of time] "before," "of old," and as a preposition, "facing," "opposite," "in front," [of time] beforehand," and [of degree] "preferred before." It also denotes a ranking.
τοῦ (article sg masc gen) Untranslated is the Greek definite article, hos, ("the"), which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one" or, in the plural, "the ones."
πατρός (noun sg masc gen) "Father" is from pater, which means "father," "grandfather," "author," "parent," and "forefathers."
μου (pron 1st sg masc gen) "My" is from mou, which mean "my," or "mine."
τοῦ (article sg masc gen) "Who" is the Greek definite article, which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." It could also be seen as from hos, which means "this," "that," "he," "she," "which," "what," "who," "whosoever," "where," "for which reason," and many similar meanings.
ἐν (prep) "In" is from en, which means "in," "on," "at," "by," "among," "within," "surrounded by," "in one's hands," "in one's power," and "with."
τοῖς (article pl masc dat) Untranslated is the Greek definite article, hos, ("the"), which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one" or, in the plural, "the ones."
οὐρανοῖς. (noun pl masc dat) "Heaven" is from the Greek ouranos, which means "heaven as in the vault of the sky," "heaven as the seat of the gods," "the sky," "the universe," and "the climate."
“What if someone agrees with you in his heart but is afraid to say so publicly, to the Distinguished or the foreigners?” asked Netter.
“Why, that would be the same as rejecting the Master!” his brother, the Rock responded, as if such a thing was impossible.
“Anyone, however, who might reject me in front of those people?” responded the Master. “I myself am going to reject him in front of my Father, the one in the skies.”