Luke 12:10 (ASV)

Passage

And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:8 And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

Luke 12:9 but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

Luke 12:10 And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

Luke 12:11 And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

Luke 12:12 for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "shall", "speak", "word", "against", "forgiven", and "blasphemeth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "but he that denieth me in the..." into verse 11's "And when they bring you before the...", so "Spirit" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.