Luke 9:24

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever may lose his life because of me, this man will save it.

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In The King James Version

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

In Context

23And he said to all, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

25For what is a man benefited, having gained the whole world, but having lost or having forfeited himself?

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:6a time to seek, and a time to lose, a time to keep, and a time to cast away,

John 12:25He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Hebrews 11:35Women took hold of their dead from a resurrection, but others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, so that they might experience a superior resurrection.

Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony. And they loved not their life to the point of death.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:19-28

Peter's Enlightened Testimony;Self-Denial Enjoined. 18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer… Read the whole commentary →

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