Luke 9:26

“For whosoever shall be ashamed of me, etc.] Of my person and offices, of me, as the Messiah, Saviour, and Redeemer, of my grace, righteousness, blood, and sacrifice: and of my words; of the doctrines of the Gospel, one and another of them. In Mark, it is added, “in this adulterous and sinful generation”; having a peculiar respect to the people of the Jews, and the age in which Christ lived; but is true of any other people and age in which men live: of him shall the son of man be ashamed when he shall come in his own glory; in the glory of his human nature, when his glorious body, as now, in heaven, shall be seen by all; and in the glory of his office, as mediator, and the judge of all the…”

“ashamed of me, and of my words--The sense of shame is one of the strongest in our nature, one of the social affections founded on our love of reputation, which causes instinctive aversion to what is fitted to lower it, and was given us as a preservative from all that is properly shameful. When one is, in this sense of it, lost to shame, he is nearly past hope (Zac 3:5; Jer 6:15; Jer 3:3). But when Christ and "His words"--Christianity, especially in its more spiritual and uncompromising features--are unpopular, the same instinctive desire to stand well with others begets the temptation to be ashamed of Him, which only the 'expulsive power' of a higher affection can effectually counteract. Son…”

“See the Matthew 16:13-27 notes; Mark 8:27-38 notes. Luke 9:20 The Christ of God - The “Anointed” of God. The “Messiah” appointed by God, and who had been long promised by him. See the notes at Matthew 1:1. return to 'Top of Page'”

“9:26 the Son of Man . . . when he returns in his glory: See Dan 7:13-14; “The Son of Man” Theme Note.”

“whosoever: Luk 12:8, Luk 12:9; Psa 22:6-8; Isa 53:3; Mat 10:32, Mat 10:33; Mar 8:38; Joh 5:44, Joh 12:43; Rom 1:16; Co2 12:10; Gal 6:14; Ti2 1:12, Ti2 2:12; Heb 11:26, Heb 13:13; Pe1 4:14-16; Rev 3:5 of him: Luk 13:25-27; Mat 7:22, Mat 7:23; Rev 21:8 when: Dan 7:10; Mat 16:27, Mat 24:30, Mat 24:31, Mat 25:31, Mat 26:64; Th2 1:8-10; Jde 1:14; Rev 1:7, Rev 20:11 Luke 9:27”