en_tn_condensed/luk/12/08.md

I say to you

Jesus readdresses his audience to mark a shift in his speech to a new topic, in this case, to speak about confession.

everyone who confesses me before men

What is confessed can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "whoever tells others that he is my disciple" or "anyone who acknowledges before others that he is loyal to me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)

the Son of Man

Jesus is referring to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man"