Luke 9 · Verse 26

Luke 9:26

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.

Luke 9:26, King James Version

Luke 9:26 in other translations

BSB	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.
WEB	For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.
ASV	For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.
YLT	‘For whoever may be ashamed of me, and of my words, of this one shall the Son of Man be ashamed, when he may come in his glory, and the Father's, and the holy messengers';
DARBY	For whosoever shall have been ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed when he shall come in his glory, and in that of the Father, and of the holy angels.
BBE	For if any man has a feeling of shame because of me or of my words, the Son of man will have shame because of him when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
Webster	For whoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in that of his Father, and of the holy angels.

What does Luke 9:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

26. ashamed of me, and of my words--The sense of shame is one of the strongest in our nature, one of the social affections founded on our love of reputation, which causes instinctive aversion to what is fitted to lower it, and was given us as a preservative from all that is properly shameful. When one is, in this sense of it, lost to shame, he is nearly past hope (Zec 3:5; Jr 6:15; 3:3). But when Christ and "His words"--Christianity, especially in its more spiritual and uncompromising features--are unpopular, the same instinctive desire to stand well with others begets the temptation to be ashamed of Him, which only the 'expulsive power' of a higher affection can effectually counteract. Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh, &c.--He will render to that man his own treatment; He will disown him before the most august of all assemblies, and put him to "shame and everlasting contempt" (Da 12:2). "Oh shame, to be put to shame before God, Christ, and angels!" [Bengel].

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 26.

(t) "For whosoever shall" Mt 10:33, Mk 8:38, 2Ti 2:12

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 26 Ashamed of me - See on Mar 8:38 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:18-27

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 it. Jesus discourses concerning his own sufferings and death. And so far must his disciples be from thinking how to prevent his sufferings, that they must prepare for their own. We often meet with crosses in the way of duty; and though we must not pull them upon our own…

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Luke 9:26 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὃςhosWho[ever]G3739

γὰρgarforG1063

ἂνanmaybeG302

ἐπαισχυνθῇepaischunthēamay have been ashamed ofG1870

μεmeMeG3165

καὶkaiandG2532

τοὺςtous<the>G3588

ἐμοὺςemousMyG1473

λόγους,logouswords,G3056

τοῦτονtoutonhimG3778

ὁhotheG3588

υἱὸςhuiosSonG5207

τοῦtou<the>G3588

ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof ManG444

ἐπαισχυνθήσεταιepaischunthēsetaiwill be ashamed ofG1870

ὅτανhotanwhenG3752

ἔλθῃelthēHe may comeG2064

ἐνeninG1722

τῇtēatheG3588

δόξῃdoxēgloryG1391

αὐτοῦautouof HimselfG846

καὶkaiandG2532

τοῦtouof theG3588

πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962

καὶkaiandG2532

τῶνtōnof theG3588

ἁγίωνhagiōnholyG40

ἀγγέλων.angelōnangels.G32

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Cross references for Luke 9:26

Matthew 10:32-33
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
2 Timothy 2:12
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
Luke 12:8-9
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Mark 8:38
Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Revelation 21:8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Matthew 25:31
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
John 12:43
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Matthew 7:22-23
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
2 Timothy 1:12
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

whosoever.
12:8,9; Ps 22:6-8; Isa 53:3; Mt 10:32,33; Mr 8:38; Joh 5:44; 12:43
Ro 1:16; 2Co 12:10; Ga 6:14; 2Ti 1:12; 2:12; Heb 11:26; 13:13
1Pe 4:14-16; Re 3:5
of him.
13:25-27; Mt 7:22,23; Re 21:8
when.
Da 7:10; Mt 16:27; 24:30,31; 25:31; 26:64; 2Th 1:8-10; Jude 1:14
Re 1:7; 20:11

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Context

Luke 9:25
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Luke 9:26
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.
Luke 9:27
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

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Luke 9:26 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Porque el que se avergonzare de mí y de mis palabras, de este tal el Hijo del hombre se avergonzará cuando viniere en su gloria, y del Padre, y de los santos ángeles.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Car quiconque aura honte de moi et de mes paroles, le fils de l’homme aura honte de lui quand il viendra dans sa gloire et dans celle du Père et des saints anges.
German Elberfelder 1871	Denn wer irgend sich meiner und meiner Worte schämt, dessen wird sich der Sohn des Menschen schämen, wenn er kommen wird in seiner Herrlichkeit und der des Vaters und der heiligen Engel.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Nam qui me erubuerit, et meos sermones: hunc Filius hominis erubescet cum venerit in majestate sua, et Patris, et sanctorum angelorum.