Mark 8:36
What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
In Context
37And what would a man give in exchange for his life?
Cross References
Job 2:4And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.
Psalms 49:17\49:16\Have no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased;
Malachi 3:14You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?
Matthew 16:26For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.
Romans 6:21What fruit had you at that time in the things which are now a shame to you? for the end of such things is death.
Matthew Henry on Mark 8:28-38
Peter's Enlightened Testimony; Peter Rebuked. 27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? 28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. 31 And he began to teach them, that the… Read the whole commentary →