Luke 9:24

For whoever will have saved his life, will lose it. Yet whoever will have lost his life for my sake, 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

23Then he said to everyone: “If anyone is willing to come after me: let him deny himself, and take up his cross every day, and follow me.

25For how does it benefit a man, if he were to gain the whole world, yet lose himself, or cause himself harm?

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:6A time to gain, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away.

John 12:25it remains alone. But if it dies, it yields much fruit. Whoever loves his life, will lose it. And whoever hates his life in this world, preserves it unto eternal life.

Hebrews 11:35Women received their dead by means of resurrection. But others suffered severe punishment, not yet receiving redemption, so that they would find a better resurrection.

Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of his testimony. And they loved not their own lives, even unto 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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