Luke 9:25
For what will it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and destroy himself, or be lost?
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
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 13:48when it is full, they draw it to the shore; and sitting down, they collect the good into vessels, but throw the bad away.
Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, but lose his own life? Or, what will a man give as the ransom of his life?
Mark 9:43And if your hand ensnare you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter maimed into life, than having two hands to go away into hell, into the fire that is not quenched,
Luke 12:19and I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Acts 1:18Therefore he purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
1 Corinthians 9:27but I put my body under severe discipline, and bring it into subjection, lest, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
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 →