Luke 9:24

For whoever wishes to save his nefesh will lose it. But whoever loses his nefesh on my account will save it.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

In Context

23And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was saying to all, If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and lift up his etz shel mesiros nefesh yom yom and let him follow me.

25For what is the revach (profit) to a ben Adam who has gained the whole of the Olam Hazeh, but has lost his own self, forfeited his neshamah?

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:6An et (season) to look for, 1 and an et (season) to lose; 1 an et (season) to keep, 1 and an et (season) to throw away; 1

John 12:25The Ohev (lover) of his neshamah will lose it, but the Soneh (hater) of his neshamah in the Olam Hazeh will keep it unto Chayyei Olam.

Hebrews 11:35Nashim received back their mesim restored to Chayyim; and others were tortured to death al kiddush ha-Shem, not accepting their release, in order that they might obtain a better Techiyas HaMesim;

Revelation 12:11And they won the nitzachon (victory) over the Dragon NACHASH because of the dahm of the SEH (Lamb), + 12:11 Ex 12:22-23; Isa 53:7 , Moshiach and because of the dvar of the eidushaft (testimony) of them and because they did not have ahavah for their neshamot unto Mavet and were willing to die al kiddush ha-Shem.

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 →

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