Mark 8:36
What use is it for you to gain everything in the whole world, and lose your life?
Free Bible Version
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
37What would you give in exchange for your life?
Cross References
Job 2:4“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up everything to save his life.
Psalms 49:17For they won't take anything with them when they die; their wealth will not go down into the grave with them.
Malachi 3:14You have said, “What's the point of serving God? What benefit is there in keeping his commandments or going before the Lord Almighty with long faces?
Matthew 16:26What benefit is it for you to gain the whole world, yet lose your life? What would you give in exchange for your life?
Luke 12:19Then I'll tell myself: You have enough to live on for many years, so take life easy: eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!’
Romans 6:21But what were the results back then? Aren't you ashamed of the things you did? Such things that lead to 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 →