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NASB | Matthew 12:31 ¶ "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 12:31 ¶ "Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy [every evil, abusive, injurious speaking, or indignity against sacred things] will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the [Holy] Spirit will not be forgiven. |
Bible Question (short): Did you always believe in Jesus? |
Question (full): keeping things in context, you cannot have verse 31 without 32 which is christs explantion. Just as the pharisees, you and I can say anything against Jesus, as the pharisees never failed to do resulting in the death of Jesus on the cross. However with all that they said or did to Jesus, Jesus said "Forgive them for they now not what they do" So even though they did not accept Jesus, just as the dying theif beside Jesus they could be forgiven. This is not the same for the Holy Spirit anything evil said about the Holy Spirit can never be forgiven, as Jesus has clearly stated. Do not forget Paul did start of as a follower/beliver of Christ and Jesus asked him why he was persecuting him. M.Royal |