Luke 9:25
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, and cast away himself?
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 filled, they drew out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the bad they cast forth.
Matthew 16:26For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?
Mark 9:43Where there worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.
Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink, make good cheer.
Acts 1:18And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out.
1 Corinthians 9:27But I chastise my body, and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway.
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 →