Matthew 12:30-32

12:30 Whoever is not with me is against me, ¹  and whoever does not gather with me scatters. ²  12:31 For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, ³  but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 12:32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. ⁴  But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, ⁵  either in this age or in the age to come.

¹ sn Whoever is not with me is against me. The call here is to join the victor. Failure to do so means that one is being destructive. Responding to Jesus is the issue.

² sn For the image of scattering, see Pss. Sol. 17:18.

³ tn Grk “every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men.”

⁵ tn Grk “it will be forgiven him.”

⁶ tn Grk “it will not be forgiven him.”