SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:31
Por tanto os digo: Todo pecado y blasfemia ser perdonado a los hombres; mas la blasfemia contra el Espíritu no ser perdonada a los hombres.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:31
Verse 31. All manner of sin and blasphemy] blasfhmia, injurious or impious speaking. , mocking and deriding speech, Anglo-Saxon. See chap. ix. 3. But the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost] Even personal reproaches, revilings, persecutions against Christ, were remissible; but blasphemy, or impious speaking against the Holy Spirit was to have no forgiveness: i.e. when the person obstinately attributed those works to the devil, which he had the fullest evidence could be wrought only by the Spirit of God. That this, and nothing else, is the sin against the Holy Spirit, is evident from the connection in this place, and more particularly from Mark iii. 28-30. "All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme; but he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation; BECAUSE they said, He hath an unclean spirit." Here the matter is made clear beyond the smallest doubt-the unpardonable sin, as some term it, is neither less nor more than ascribing the miracles Christ wrought, by the power of God, to the spirit of the devil. Many sincere people have been grievously troubled with apprehensions that they had committed the unpardonable sin; but let it be observed that no man who believes the Divine mission of Jesus Christ, ever can commit this sin: therefore let no man's heart fail because of it, from henceforth and for ever, Amen. See below.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 31. Wherefore I say unto you , etc.] This shows, that what follows is occasioned by what the Pharisees had said, concerning the miracles of Christ; imputing them to diabolical influence and assistance, when they were done by the Spirit of God, of which they themselves were conscious; all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men : not unto all men, for there are some, who, as they are never truly convinced of sin, and brought to repentance for it, so they never have the remission of it; but to such to whom God of his free grace has promised, and for whom he has provided this blessing, in the covenant of his grace; for whom the blood of Christ was shed, for the remission of their sins; and who, by the Spirit of God, are made sensible of them, and have repentance unto life given them, and faith in Christ, by which they receive the forgiveness of them: the sense is, that all kind of sin, whether committed more immediately against God, or man, the first or second table of the law, or against any of the divine precepts; be they sins small or great, secret or open, sins of heart, lip, or life, or attended with whatsoever aggravating circumstances; and all kind of blasphemy, or evil speaking of men, or of angels, or of the name of God, but what is hereafter excepted, there is forgiveness of in the grace of God, through the blood of Christ, even for all sorts of men and sinners whatever.
The Jews have a saying f749 , that God pardons all sins, hmzh m Uwj , except lasciviousness.
But this is not excepted by Christ, only what follows, but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, shall not be forgiven unto men : by which is meant, not every ignorant denial of, and opposition to his deity and personality; nor all resistance of him in the external ministry of the word; nor every sin that is knowingly and wilfully committed; but it is a despiteful usage of the Spirit of grace, an opposing, contradicting, and denying the operations wrought, or doctrines revealed by him, against a mans own light and conscience, out of wilful and obstinate malice, on purpose to lessen the glory of God, and gratify his own lusts: such was the sin of the Scribes and Pharisees; who, though they knew the miracles of Christ were wrought by the Spirit of God, yet maliciously and obstinately imputed them to the devil, with a view to obscure the glory of Christ, and indulge their own wicked passions and resentments against him; which sin was unpardonable at that present time, as well as under that dispensation then to come, when the Spirit of God was poured down in a more plenteous manner.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 31, 32 - Here is a gracious assurance of the pardon of all sin upon gospe terms. Christ herein has set an example to the sons of men, to be read to forgive words spoken against them. But humble and conscientiou believers, at times are tempted to think they have committed the unpardonable sin, while those who have come the nearest to it, seldo have any fear about it. We may be sure that those who indeed repent an believe the gospel, have not committed this sin, or any other of the same kind; for repentance and faith are the special gifts of God, whic he would not bestow on any man, if he were determined never to pardo him; and those who fear they have committed this sin, give a good sig that they have not. The trembling, contrite sinner, has the witness i himself that this is not his case.
Greek Textus Receptus
δια 1223 PREP τουτο 5124 D-ASN λεγω 3004 5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν 5213 P-2DP πασα 3956 A-NSF αμαρτια 266 N-NSF και 2532 CONJ βλασφημια 988 N-NSF αφεθησεται 863 5701 V-FPI-3S τοις 3588 T-DPM ανθρωποις 444 N-DPM η 3588 T-NSF δε 1161 CONJ του 3588 T-GSN πνευματος 4151 N-GSN βλασφημια 988 N-NSF ουκ 3756 PRT-N αφεθησεται 863 5701 V-FPI-3S τοις 3588 T-DPM ανθρωποις 444 N-DPM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
12:31 {But the blasphemy against the Spirit} (he de tou pneumatos blasfemia). Objective genitive. this is the unpardonable Sin. In #32 we have kata tou pneumatos tou hagiou to make it plainer. What is the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? These Pharisees had already committed it. They had attributed the works of the Holy Spirit by whose power Jesus wrought his miracles (#12:28) to the devil. That Sin was without excuse and would not be forgiven in their age or in the coming one (#12:32). People often ask if they can commit the unpardonable Sin. Probably some do who ridicule the manifest work of God's Spirit in men's lives and attribute the Spirit's work to the devil.
