Luke 12:9 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁹ But that person who disowns me in front of people [i.e., denies that I am the Christ, or that he is a disciple. See John 18:15-17, 25-27], will be disowned in front of God’s angels.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ but he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ But he who disowns and denies and rejects and refuses to acknowledge Me before men will be disowned and denied and rejected and refused acknowledgement in the presence of the angels of God.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

Common English Bible

⁹ But the one who rejects me before others will be rejected before God’s angels.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ But everyone who will have denied me before men, he will be denied before the Angels of God.

Luke 12:9 Cross References

2 Timothy 2:12

If we endure [i.e., remain faithful through suffering], we will also rule with Him [i.e., both here and hereafter]. If we deny Him, He will also deny us. [See Matt. 10:33].

Luke 9:26

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of man will [also] be ashamed of him when He returns in His own splendor and that of the Father and of the holy angels.

Mark 8:38

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this [spiritually] unfaithful and sinful generation, the Son of man will also be ashamed of him when He returns in the splendor of His Father, accompanied by the holy angels.”

Matthew 10:33

But whoever disowns me in front of people [i.e., denies that I am the Christ, or that he is a disciple. See John 18:15- 17, 25-27], I will disown him in front of my Father in heaven.

Revelation 3:8

I know about your deeds. (See, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can close). [Note: This probably refers to their being assured of some unspecified opportunity]. [I know] that you have [only] a little bit of strength, but [in spite of that] you have obeyed my word and did not deny my name.

Matthew 7:23

And then I will declare to them, ‘I never acknowledged you [as my people]; go away from me, you people who have done sinful things.’

1 John 2:23

Every person who denies [the truth about] the Son [See 4:2-3], does not have the Father [living in his heart]; but, the person who confesses [the truth about] the Son has the Father [living in his heart] also.

Matthew 25:12

But he answered them, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’

1 John 2:28

And now, little children [i.e., dear ones], continue to live in [fellowship with] Christ, so that when He appears, we may have boldness and not have [any reason] to be ashamed in front of Him at His [second] coming.

Matthew 25:41

Then He [i.e., the King] will say to those at His left side, ‘Go away from me, you who are cursed [by God], into the never ending fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels.

Matthew 25:31

“But when the Son of man comes [back] in [all] His splendor, accompanied by all the angels, then He will sit on His throne of splendor.

Luke 15:10

In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels [i.e., in heaven (?)] over one sinful person who repents.”

Luke 22:57

But Peter denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not [even] know Him.”