LUKE 12:9 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT but the one having denied me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

UST But if they tell others that they are not my disciples, then I will say to God’s angels that those people are not my disciples.

BLB And the one having denied Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

AICNT [But whoever denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.][fn]

12:9, But whoever denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God: Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓45 Latin(e) Syriac(sy^s)

OEB but the person who publicly disowns me will be altogether disowned before God’s angels.

WEBBE but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET But the one who denies me before men will be denied before God’s angels.

LSV and he who has denied Me before men, will be denied before the messengers of God,

FBV but those who deny me will be denied before God's angels.

TCNT but whoever denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

T4T But if people are afraid to say in front of others that they are my disciples, I will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not my disciples.

LEB but the one who denies me before people will be denied before the angels of God.

BBE 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.

Moff and he who disowns me before men
⇔ will be disowned before the angels of God.

Wymth But he who disowns me before men will be disowned before the angels of God.

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

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

YLT and he who hath denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God,

Drby but he that shall have denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of [fn]God;

12.9 Elohim

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

SLT And he having denied me before men, shall he denied before the messengers of God.

Wbstr But he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.

KJB-1769 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

KJB-1611 But he that denieth me before men, shalbe denied before the Angels of God.
(But he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God.)

Bshps But he that denyeth me before men, shalbe denyed before the angels of God.
(But he that denyeth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.)

Gnva But hee that shall denie mee before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God.
(But he that shall deny me before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God. )

Cvdl But he that denyeth me before men, shalbe denyed before the angels of God.
(But he that denyeth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.)

TNT And he that denyeth me before men: shalbe denyed before the angels of God.
(And he that denyeth me before men: shall be denied before the angels of God. )

Wycl But he that denyeth me bifor men, schal be denyed bifor the aungels of God.
(But he that denyeth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.)

Luth Wer mich aber verleugnet vor den Menschen, der wird verleugnet werden vor den Engeln Gottes.
(Who me but denied before/in_front_of the people, the/of_the becomes denied become before/in_front_of the angels God’s.)

ClVg qui autem negaverit me coram hominibus, negabitur coram angelis Dei.
(who/which however negaverit me before to_humans, negabitur before to/by/with_the_messengers/angels of_God. )

UGNT ὁ δὲ ἀρνησάμενός με ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἀπαρνηθήσεται ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(ho de arnaʸsamenos me enōpion tōn anthrōpōn, aparnaʸthaʸsetai enōpion tōn angelōn tou Theou.)

SBL-GNT ὁ δὲ ἀρνησάμενός με ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀπαρνηθήσεται ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ θεοῦ.
(ho de arnaʸsamenos me enōpion tōn anthrōpōn aparnaʸthaʸsetai enōpion tōn angelōn tou theou.)

RP-GNT ὁ δὲ ἀρνησάμενός με ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀπαρνηθήσεται ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ θεοῦ.
(ho de arnaʸsamenos me enōpion tōn anthrōpōn aparnaʸthaʸsetai enōpion tōn angelōn tou theou.)

TC-GNT ὁ δὲ ἀρνησάμενός με ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀπαρνηθήσεται ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(ho de arnaʸsamenos me enōpion tōn anthrōpōn aparnaʸthaʸsetai enōpion tōn angelōn tou Theou. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:1–12: Jesus warned and encouraged his disciples

In the previous section, Jesus criticized the Pharisees and teachers of the law. They responded by being hostile to him. Here in Section 12:1–12 a large crowd gathered around Jesus and his disciples. Jesus spoke first to his disciples. He warned them that they must not be hypocrites like the Pharisees. His disciples should not be afraid to declare that they were loyal to him. They should not fear people, but they should fear and respect God, and they should never insult the Holy Spirit. Jesus encouraged them to remember that they were valuable to God. He assured them that the Holy Spirit would help them when people persecuted them.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it. Another possible heading for this section is:

Warnings and Encouragements (NIV)

Some versions have divided this section into three shorter sections. Each section has one or more parallel passages. If you choose to divide this section, here are some examples of headings that you can use.

12:1–3	A Warning against Hypocrisy (GNT) -or- Jesus warned his disciples not to be like the Pharisees
	(There is a parallel passage for this section in Matthew 10:26–27.)

12:4–7	The One Whom People Should Fear -or- Jesus told his disciples whom they should fear
	(There is a parallel passage for this section in Matthew 10:28–31.)

12:8–12	Confessing and Rejecting Christ (GNT) -or- Don’t Be Ashamed of Jesus (NCV)
	(There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 10:32–33, 12:32, 10:19–20.)

12:9a

But whoever denies Me before men

But if anyone tells people that he does not belong to me,
But the person who openly/publicly rejects me,

But: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as But introduces a contrast. This verse describes a situation that is a complete contrast to the situation in 12:8. It functions as a warning. Translate in a way that is natural in your language for presenting such a contrast.

whoever denies Me before men: The Greek word that the BSB translates as denies means “disowns, repudiates, renounces.” This phrase whoever denies Me before men refers to a person who says publicly that he is not a follower of Jesus Christ. Jesus was referring to anyone who did this. Make sure that your translation of this phrase fits your choice of subject in 12:8a (for example: “anyone,” “everyone,” “all,” or “those”). Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

those who reject me publicly (GNT)

all who stand before others and say they do not believe in me (NCV)

anyone who denies in front of other people here on earth that he is my follower

12:9b

will be denied before the angels of God.

then I will also tell God and his angels that he does not belong to me.
I will openly reject him in the presence/hearing of God’s angels.

will be denied before the angels of God: The verb that the BSB translates as will be denied is a passive verb. If it is more natural to use an active verb, the implied subject is “I” (Jesus). For example:

I will disown him before God’s angels.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ δὲ ἀρνησάμενός με ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων

the_‹one› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δέ ἀρνησάμενος μέ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀπαρνηθήσεται ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ Θεοῦ)

If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state explicitly what someone having denied might have said. Alternate translation: [but whoever denies to others that he is my disciple]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων

before ¬the people

Here, before means “in front of” or “in the presence of.” Alternate translation: [in the presence of other people] or [so other people can hear]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

τῶν ἀνθρώπων

¬the people

Here, Jesus is using the term men in a generic sense that includes all people. Alternate translation: [other people]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀπαρνηθήσεται

˓will_be_being˒_renounced

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who will would do the action. Alternate translation: [the Son of Man will deny that he belongs to him] or (if you translated with the first person) [I will deny that he belongs to me]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων

before ¬the before the angels

Here, before means “in front of” or “in the presence of.” Alternate translation: [in the presence of the angels]

Parallel LUKE 12:9

Section 12:1–12: Jesus warned and encouraged his disciples

12:9a

12:9b