Luke 12:8

“Also I say unto you, etc. The same as in (<401032>Matthew 10:32) whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the son of man also confess before the angels of God; only instead of I, he here calls himself “the son of man”; and instead of “before my Father which is in heaven”, here it is, “before the angels of God”; who will accompany Christ when he comes to judgment, and will be present, when he shall acknowledge his true followers as the blessed of his Father, the chosen of God, his redeemed and sanctified ones; and reject others before his Father, and the whole universe of rational beings: it is said in the Targum on (<220115>Song of Solomon 1:15). “when the children of Israel do the…”

“confess . . . deny--The point lies in doing it "before men," because one has to do it "despising the shame." But when done, the Lord holds Himself bound to repay it in kind by confessing such "before the angels of God." For the rest, see on Luk 9:26.”

“Nothing covered - See the notes at Matthew 10:26-32. Luke 12:3 Shall be proclaimed upon the housetops - See the notes at Matthew 10:27. The custom of making proclamation from the tops or roofs of houses still prevails in the East. Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 51, 52) says: “At the present day, local governors in country districts cause their commands thus to be published. Their proclamations are generally made in the evening, after the people have returned from their labors in the field. The public crier ascends the highest roof at hand, and lifts up his voice in a long-drawn call upon all faithful subjects to give ear and obey. He then proceeds to announce, in a set…”

“And I say to you - If you avoid all hypocrisy, and openly avow my Gospel: The Son of man shall confess you - before the angels - At the last day. Mar 8:38; Luk 9:26. Luke 12:10”

“12:8 will also acknowledge: At the final judgment (see Dan 7:7-14).”

“Whosoever: Sa1 2:30; Psa 119:46; Mat 10:32, Mat 10:33; Rom 10:9, Rom 10:10; Ti2 2:12; Jo1 2:23; Rev 2:10, Rev 2:13, Rev 3:4, Rev 3:5 confess: Mat 25:31-34; Jde 1:24, Jde 1:25 Luke 12:9”