Matthew 12:31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
The setting
Galilee region, Israel, ~30 AD. Jesus has just healed a demon-possessed man. Pharisees accuse Him of using Satan's power...
The emotion here: grieved over hardened hearts refusing obvious truth
The original word
blasphēmia (βλασφημία) — deliberately attributing God's work to Satan
Why it matters
The Pharisees had just witnessed an undeniable miracle but chose to credit Satan rather than acknowledge God's power
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What most readers miss in Matthew 12:31
This wasn't about casual doubt - it was about seeing God's clear work and deliberately calling it evil
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about cursing or doubting God, but it's specifically about seeing God's clear miraculous work and deliberately attributing it to Satan with a completely hardened heart.
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Bible Genome reading
Matthew 12:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 12:31 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include forgiveness, unforgivable sin. Notable phrases: blasphemy against the Spirit; will not be forgiven. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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