Mark 8:37

Or what will a man give as an exchange for his life?

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Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

In Context

36for what will it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

38For whoever may be ashamed of Me, and of My words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He may come in the glory of His Father with the holy messengers.”

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Cross References

1 Peter 1:18having known that, not with corruptible things—silver or gold—were you redeemed from your foolish behavior inherited from our forefathers,

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 →

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