Mark 8:35

For whoever chooseth to save his life, will lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for the sake of me and of the glad tidings, will save it.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

In Context

34And calling the multitude to him with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever chooseth to follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

36For what doth it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

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Cross References

Jeremiah 26:20There was also another man that prophesied in the name of Jehovah, Urijah, the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath-jearim, who prophesied against this city and this land, according to all the words of Jeremiah;

Matthew 10:22and ye will be hated by all on account of my name. But he that endureth to the end will be saved.

Matthew 16:25For whoever chooseth to save his life will lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake will find it.

Luke 6:22Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.

Luke 17:33Whoever shall seek to save his life will lose it; and whoever shall lose it will preserve 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 →

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