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Blasphemy
Blasphemy is the dishonoring of God's name and majesty by word or deed. The Old Testament law punished it with death, and in the Gospels Jesus is accused of this offense.
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- Blasphemy against the Holy SpiritDoctrine & Theology
Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the sin of reviling the Holy Spirit, which Jesus said "shall not be forgiven." Denominations and theologians differ on what exactly this sin is.
- Matthew 12:31–32Bible Verses
Matthew 12:31–32 records Jesus' warning that all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men, but that blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven, "neither in this world, neither in the world to come." What constitutes this "unforgivable sin" has long been debated.
- Luke 12:10Bible Verses
Luke 12:10 is the verse in which Jesus says that anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. What this "unforgivable sin" is, and whether believers can commit it, has long been debated.
- Mark 3:28–30Bible Verses
Mark 3:28–30 is the passage in which Jesus warns the scribes who had said he was possessed by a demon that "blasphemy against the Holy Ghost" will never be forgiven. Interpreters frequently debate what this "unforgivable sin" is and whether a believer can commit it, and the passage is a common source of spiritual anxiety.
- Matthew 12Bible
Matthew 12 contains the Sabbath controversies, the Beelzebub controversy, the warning against blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, the sign of Jonah, and Jesus' teaching on his true family. In this chapter the conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees deepens.
Verses in the King James Version 12, showing 6
- 2 Kings 19:3
And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
- Isaiah 37:3
And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
- Matthew 12:31Explained
Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
- Matthew 26:65
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
- Mark 7:22Explained
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
- Mark 14:64
Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
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