# he who denies me ... I will also deny before my Father "whoever denies me ... I will also deny before my Father" or "if anyone denies me ... I will also deny him before my Father" # denies me before men "denies to other people that he is loyal to me" or "refuses to acknowledge to others that he is my disciple" # I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven "I will deny before my Father who is in heaven that this person belongs to me"