Mark 3 · Verse 29

Mark 3:29

But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
Mark 3:29, King James Version

Mark 3:29 in other translations

BSBBut whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
WEBbut whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation.”
ASVbut whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin:
YLTbut whoever may speak evil in regard to the Holy Spirit hath not forgiveness--to the age, but is in danger of age-during judgment;'
DARBYbut whosoever shall speak injuriously against the Holy Spirit, to eternity has no forgiveness; but lies under the guilt of an everlasting sin;
BBEBut whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but the evil he has done will be with him for ever:
WebsterBut he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never hath forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

What does Mark 3:29 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 29.

(t) "Holy Ghost" Heb 10:29.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 3:22-30

It was plain that the doctrine of Christ had a direct tendency to break the devil's power; and it was as plain, that casting of him out of the bodies of people, confirmed that doctrine; therefore Satan could not support such a design. Christ gave an awful warning against speaking such dangerous words. It is true the gospel promises, because Christ has purchased, forgiveness for the greatest sins and sinners; but by…

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Mark 3:29 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
δ᾽d᾽howeverG1161
ἂνanmaybeG302
βλασφημήσῃblasphēmēsēmay blasphemeG987
εἰςeisagainstG1519
τὸtotheG3588
πνεῦμαpneumaSpiritG4151
τὸto<the>G3588
ἅγιον,hagionHolyG40
οὐκouknotG3756
ἔχειecheihasG2192
ἄφεσινaphesinforgivenessG859
εἰςeistoG1519
τὸνtontheG3588
αἰῶνα,aiōnaage,G165
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235
ἔνοχόςenochosguiltyG1777
ἐστινestinisG1510
αἰωνίουaiōniou[of] eternalG166
ἁμαρτήματος·hamartēmatossin;G265

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 3:29

  • Matthew 12:31-32

    Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

  • Luke 12:10

    And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

  • Matthew 25:46

    And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:9

    Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

  • Jude 1:13

    Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
but is.
12:40; Mt 25:46; 2Th 1:9; Jude 1:7,13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 3:28

    Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

  • Mark 3:29

    But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

  • Mark 3:30

    Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

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Mark 3:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas cualquiera que blasfemare contra el Espíritu Santo, no tiene jamás perdón, mas está expuesto á eterno juicio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
mais quiconque proférera des paroles injurieuses contre l’Esprit Saint n’aura jamais de pardon; mais il est passible du jugement éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
wer aber irgend wider den Heiligen Geist lästern wird, hat keine Vergebung in Ewigkeit, sondern ist ewiger Sünde schuldig; -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
qui autem blasphemaverit in Spiritum Sanctum, non habebit remissionem in æternum, sed reus erit æterni delicti.