Mark 8 · Verse 38

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.

Mark 8:38, King James Version

Mark 8:38 in other translations

BSB	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.”
WEB	For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
ASV	For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
YLT	for whoever may be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also shall be ashamed of him, when he may come in the glory of his Father, with the holy messengers.'
DARBY	For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the Son of man also be ashamed when he shall come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
BBE	Whoever has a feeling of shame because of me and my words in this false and evil generation, the Son of man will have a feeling of shame because of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Webster	Whoever therefore shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also will the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

What does Mark 8:38 mean?

Barnes' Notes

Verse 38. Ashamed of me. Ashamed to own attachment to me on account of my lowly appearance, and my poverty, contempt, and sufferings.

And of my words. My doctrines, my instructions.

This adulterous and sinful generation. This age given to wickedness, particularly to adultery.

In the glory of his Father. In the day of judgment. Mt 25:31. The meaning of this verse is, whosoever shall refuse, through pride or wickedness, to acknowledge and serve Christ here, shall be excluded from his kingdom hereafter. He was lowly, meek, and despised. Yet there was an inimitable beauty in his character even then. But he will come again in awful grandeur;--not as the babe of Bethlehem; not as the Man of Nazareth; but as the Son of God, in majesty and glory. They that would not acknowledge him here must be rejected by him there; they that would not serve him always, will never enjoy him; they that would cast him out and despise him, must be cast out by him, and consigned to eternal, hopeless sorrows.

(n) "Whosoever" Lk 12:9, 2Ti 1:8

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 38 Whosoever - shall be ashamed of me - Our Lord hints here at one of the principal reasons of the incredulity of the Jews, - they saw nothing in the person of Jesus Christ which corresponded to the pompous notions which they had formed of the Messiah. If Jesus Christ had come into the world as a mighty and opulent man, clothed with earthly glories and honors, he would have had a multitude of partisans, and most of them hypocrites. And of my words - This was another subject of offense to the Jews: the doctrine of the cross must be believed; a suffering Messiah must be acknowledged; and poverty and affliction must be borne; and death, perhaps, suffered in consequence of becoming his disciples. Of him, and of his words, in this sense, the world is, to this day, ashamed. Of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed - As he refused to acknowledge me before men, so will I refuse to acknowledge him before God and his angels. Terrible consequence of the rejection of Christ! And who can help him whom the only Savior eternally disowns. Reader! Lay this subject seriously to heart; and see the notes on Mat 16:24, etc., and at the end of that chapter. All the subjects contained in this chapter are very interesting; but particularly: 1. The miraculous feeding of the multitudes, which is a full, unequivocal proof of the supreme Divinity of Jesus Christ: in this miracle he truly appears in his creative energy, with which he has associated the tenderest benevolence and humanity. The subject of such a prince must ever be safe; the servant of such a master must ever have kind usage; the follower of such a teacher can never want nor go astray. 2. The necessity of keeping the doctrine of the Gospel uncorrupt, is strongly inculcated in the caution to avoid the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod: the doctrine of the cross must not only be observed and held inviolate, but that doctrine must never be mixed with worldly politics. Time-serving is abominable in the sight of God: it shows that the person has either no fixed principle of religion, or that he is not under the influence of any.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 8:34-38

Frequent notice is taken of the great flocking there was to Christ for help in various cases. All are concerned to know this, if they expect him to heal their souls. They must not indulge the ease of the body. As the happiness of heaven with Christ, is enough to make up for the loss of life itself for him, so the gain of all the world in sin, will not make up for the ruin of the soul by sin. And there is a day…

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Mark 8:38 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

ἐὰνeanifG1437

ἐπαισχυνθῇepaischunthēashall be ashamed ofG1870

μεmeMeG3165

καὶkaiandG2532

τοὺςtous<the>G3588

ἐμοὺςemousMyG1473

λόγουςlogouswordsG3056

ἐνeninG1722

τῇtēa<the>G3588

γενεᾷgeneagenerationG1074

ταύτῃtautēthisG3778

τῇtēa<the>G3588

μοιχαλίδιmoichalidiadulterousG3428

καὶkaiandG2532

ἁμαρτωλῷ,hamartōlōsinful,G268

καὶkaialsoG2532

ὁhotheG3588

υἱὸςhuiosSonG5207

τοῦtou<the>G3588

ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof ManG444

ἐπαισχυνθήσεταιepaischunthēsetaiwill be ashamed ofG1870

αὐτὸνautonhimG846

ὅτανhotanwhenG3752

ἔλθῃelthēHe may comeG2064

ἐνeninG1722

τῇtēatheG3588

δόξῃdoxēgloryG1391

τοῦtouof theG3588

πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962

αὐτοῦautouof HimG846

μετὰmetawithG3326

τῶνtōntheG3588

ἀγγέλωνangelōnangelsG32

τῶνtōn<the>G3588

ἁγίων.¶hagiōnholy.G40

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

Cross references for Mark 8:38

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.
1 John 2:23
Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
James 4:4
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
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.
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 1:8
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
Matthew 26:64
Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
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.
Hebrews 11:16
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
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.
Hebrews 11:26
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

ashamed.
Mt 10:32,33; Lu 19:26; 12:8,9; Ac 5:41; Ro 1:16; Ga 6:14
2Ti 1:8,12,16; 2:12,13; Heb 11:26; 12:2,3; 13:13; 1Jo 2:23
adulterous.
Mt 12:39; 16:4; Jas 4:4
the Son.
14:62; Da 7:13; Mt 16:27; 24:30; 25:31; 26:64; Joh 1:14; 5:27; 12:34
when.
De 33:2; Da 7:10; Zec 14:5; Mt 13:41; Joh 1:51; 1Th 1:7,8
Jude 1:14,15

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Context

Mark 8:37
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
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.

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Mark 8:38 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Porque el que se avergonzare de mí y de mis palabras en esta generación adulterina y pecadora, el Hijo del hombre se avergonzará también de él, cuando vendrá en la gloria de su Padre con los santos ángeles.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Car quiconque aura honte de moi et de mes paroles parmi cette génération adultère et pécheresse, le fils de l’homme aura aussi honte de lui, quand il viendra dans la gloire de son Père, avec les saints anges.
German Elberfelder 1871	Denn wer irgend sich meiner und meiner Worte schämt unter diesem ehebrecherischen und sündigen Geschlecht, dessen wird sich auch der Sohn des Menschen schämen, wenn er kommen wird in der Herrlichkeit seines Vaters mit den heiligen Engeln.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Qui enim me confusus fuerit, et verba mea in generatione ista adultera et peccatrice, et Filius hominis confundetur eum, cum venerit in gloria Patris sui cum angelis sanctis.