Luke 12:8
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Cross-references
Luke 9:26 echoes the same warning: shame of Jesus results in the Son of Man being ashamed at his glorious coming with angels.
Luke 23:42 depicts the thief publicly acknowledging Jesus on the cross, exemplifying the confession Luke 12:8 rewards.
Matthew 10:32 is a parallel saying — confessing Jesus before men leads to his confession before the Father.
Matthew 10:33 presents the opposite: denying Jesus brings rejection — a contrasting warning to this verse's promise.
Romans 10:9 ties confession of Jesus as Lord to salvation — a parallel outcome to being acknowledged before angels.
Romans 10:10 expands the same connection: believing leads to justification, confessing to salvation — echoing this verse's link.
2 Timothy 2:12 echoes the same principle: enduring or denying Christ determines whether he acknowledges or denies us.
In 1 John 2:23, acknowledging the Son is directly tied to having the Father — reinforcing the stakes of confessing Christ.
Revelation 3:5 directly echoes Luke 12:8: Jesus will acknowledge the victorious before the Father and angels.
Mark 8:38 presents the same teaching: being ashamed of Jesus leads the Son of Man to be ashamed at his coming with angels. Strong parallel.
John 12:42 shows many believing but not openly confessing—a negative example contrasting the call to public acknowledgment.
1 Timothy 6:12 mentions the good confession before many witnesses, directly mirroring the public acknowledgment Luke 12:8 requires.
1 John 4:15 promises God’s indwelling for those who acknowledge Jesus as Son of God—reinforcing the blessing of confession.
Matthew 25:31-34 depicts the Son of Man coming with angels to judge — the same setting where Jesus says he will acknowledge the faithful.