Mark 8:35
If you want to save your life you will lose it, but if you lose your life because of me and the good news you will save it.
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36What use is it for you to gain everything in the whole world, and lose your life?
Cross References
Esther 4:11“All the king's officials, and even the people in the provinces of the king's empire, know that any man or any woman who goes to the king, entering his inner court without being summoned, is sentenced to death—that is the king's one law—unless the king holds out his golden scepter to them so they can live. In my case, I have not been called to go to the king for thirty days.”
Jeremiah 26:20At around that time there was another man prophesying in the name of the Lord, Uriah, son of Shemaiah, from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against Jerusalem and against the country just as Jeremiah did.
Matthew 10:22Everyone will hate you because you follow me, but those who endure until the end will be saved.
Matthew 16:25For if you want to save your life you will lose it, and if you lose your life for my sake you will save it.
Luke 6:22How happy are you when people hate you, exclude you, insult you, and curse your name as evil because of me, the Son of man.
Luke 17:33If you try to hold on to your life you'll lose it; but if you lose your life you'll save it.
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 →