Matthew 12:32

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Whosoever

But

John 7:39

Hebrews 6:4

Hebrews 10:26

It shall not

Job 36:13

Mark 3:29

Luke 16:23

General references

Mark 3:28

Luke 12:10

Bible References

Whosoever

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, "Look, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Absolved from every act of sin, is wisdom by her kith and kin."

This is the builder's son, isn't it? His mother is named Mary, isn't she? His brothers are James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas, aren't they?

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, "Look! He's a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

Jesus kept saying, "Father, forgive them, because they don't know what they're doing." Then they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.

And there was a great deal of discussion about him among the crowds. Some were saying, "He is a good man," while others were saying, "No, he is deceiving the crowds!"

You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer released to you,

Indeed, I myself thought it my duty to take extreme measures against the name of Jesus from Nazareth.

In the past I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief,

But

Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who were believing in him were to receive, because the Spirit was not yet present and Jesus had not yet been glorified.

For it is impossible to keep on restoring to repentance time and again people who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have become partners with the Holy Spirit,

For if we choose to go on sinning after we have learned the full truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

It shall not

The godless at heart cherish anger; they won't cry out for help when God afflicts them.

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never be forgiven, but is guilty of eternal sin."

In the afterlife, where he was in constant torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus by his side.

General references

I tell all of you with certainty, people will be forgiven their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter.

Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit won't be forgiven.