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NASB | Luke 12:10 "And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 12:10 "And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit [that is, whoever intentionally discredits the Holy Spirit by attributing the authenticating miracles done by Me to Satan], it will not be forgiven him [for him there is no forgiveness]. [Matt 12:31; Mark 3:28-30] |
Bible Question: Why is blasphemy against the Son forgivable, but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit the unforgivable sin? |
Bible Answer: Greetings ChicagoChick, You ask, "Why is blasphemy against the Son forgivable, but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit the unforgivable sin?" Related verses: Mark 3:29, Luke 12:10; Matt. 12:31-32 "Chapter 12:24-37. The Unpardonable Sin" "This is told also in Mk 3:22-30, Lk 11:14-26; 12:8-10. Note that the Pharisees, as heartily as they hated Jesus, did not deny his miracles, which were too numerous and too well-known to deny. Though the miracles were entirely benevolent in their nature, yet so hardened and hypocritical were the Pharisees that they attributed them to Satanic origin. Such vile and devilish accusations were evidence of a nature almost beyond redemption. This may be the import of Jesus' words, a condition of heart to which they were perilously near. In Luke 12:10 the unpardonable sin is connected with the denial of Christ. Jesus seems to make a distinction between sin against himself, and sin against the Holy Spirit, 32. Quite commonly the Unpardonable Sin is understood thus: rejecting Christ, while as yet he was in the flesh, his work unfinished, when even his disciples did not understand him, was forgivable. But after his work was completed, and the Holy Spirit was come,-then, in full knowledge, deliberate final rejection of the Holy Spirit's offer of Christ would constitute the "eternal sin which hath never forgiveness." Similar sin is spoken of in Heb 6:6; 10:26 and 1 John 5:16. .." [Quoted from pg. 347, Halley's Bible Handbook, Inc., Twenty-Third Edition, copyright 1962] Blessings to you, Makarios |