31 Therefore,(A) I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy,(B) but the blasphemy against[a] the Spirit will not be forgiven.[b] 32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man,(C) it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the one to come.(D)

A Tree and Its Fruit

33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit will be good, or make the tree bad[c] and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 12:31 Or of
  2. 12:31 Other mss add people
  3. 12:33 Or decayed; lit rotten

31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.(A) 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age(B) or in the age to come.(C)

33 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.(D)

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