Luke 12:10 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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What Does Luke 12:10 Mean?
Jesus distinguishes two kinds of opposition. Many spoke against Him without knowing who He was — Saul of Tarsus among them, who obtained mercy because he acted ignorantly in unbelief (1 Tim 1:13). Such words can be forgiven. Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is different: the knowing, persistent reviling of the Spirit's own witness.
The Spirit testifies of Christ and calls the heart to repentance; to reject that voice with settled finality is to refuse the very means by which forgiveness comes. The saying is meant to warn the hardened, not to torment the tender. The person who fears having committed this sin shows, by that very grief, a heart the Spirit is still drawing.
Luke 12:10 in the Original Language
blasphemeo (βλασφημέω), 'blasphemeth' -- to speak evil of, to slander or revile.
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What does Luke 12:10 mean?
A word spoken against the Son of man can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Holy Ghost will not be forgiven.