Matthew 16:25
For whoever wishes to save his nefesh shall lose it; but whoever loses his nefesh on account of me + 16:25 Moshiach shall find it.
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Esther 4:14For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there revach (relief) and hatzalah (deliverance) arise to the Yehudim from another place; but thou and thy bais Avicha (house of thy father) shall be destroyed; and who knoweth whether thou art come to the Malkhut for such a time as this? + 4:14 1C 9:16; Ro 1:16
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
Mark 8:35For whoever wishes to save his nefesh will lose it; but whoever loses his nefesh for my sake and for the sake of the Besuras HaGeulah will save it.
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.
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 Matthew 16:25-28
The Value of the Soul. 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man… Read the whole commentary →