Luke 9:25
For what is a man benefited, having gained the whole world, but having lost or having forfeited himself?
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 13:48which, when it was full, after dragging to the shore, having sat down, they gathered the good into vessels, but they cast out the useless.
Matthew 16:26For what does it profit a men, if he should gain the whole world, and lose his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mark 9:43And if thy hand may cause thee to stumble, cut it off. It is good for thee to enter into life maimed, than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,
Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou have many goods laid up for many years. Take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Acts 1:18(Indeed therefore this man obtained a field from the reward of his unrighteousness, and having become headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.
1 Corinthians 9:27But I give my body a black eye and subdue it, lest somehow having preached to others, I myself might become disqualified.
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 →