Luke 9:26

If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus speaks to His disciples while traveling toward Jerusalem, directly following a warning about losing one’s soul for worldly gain. He addresses them regarding His future return in glory to confront present attitudes of shame.

The words — The verb ἐπαισχυνθῇ (epaischunthēa) means to be put to shame or disgrace, while ὃς (hos) functions as a conditional "whoever." These terms establish the statement as an open condition rather than a specific accusation.

The thread — The pattern of reciprocal confession and denial runs through Matthew 10:32, Luke 12:8, and 2 Timothy 2:12. Each passage uses the same conditional structure to link public allegiance with divine acknowledgment or rejection.

Why it lands — The text demands a direct reckoning of whether one values temporary approval over eternal accountability. It requires a reader to choose between concealing their association with Christ and accepting the consequences of that choice.

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The Greek words

King James Version

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

Cross-references

Matthew 10:32 Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
2 Timothy 2:12 if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
Luke 12:8 I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.
Romans 1:16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
Mark 8:38 If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
Revelation 21:8 But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
Matthew 25:31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
John 12:43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
Matthew 7:22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’