# Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man "Everyone who says something bad about the Son of Man" # it will be forgiven him "he will be forgiven." This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will forgive him for that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # blasphemes against the Holy Spirit "speaks evil against the Holy Spirit" # but to him ... it will not be forgiven This can be expressed with an active verb. AT: "but he ... God will not forgive him" or "but he ... God will consider him guilty forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])