⁸ “I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.^{(A) 9} But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned^(B) before the angels of God. ¹⁰ And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man^(C) will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.^(D)