Mark 8:36
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
One Unity Resource Bible
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
37For what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Cross References
Psalms 49:17For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. + 49:17. Quoted in 1 Tim 6:7 2 His glory shall not descend after him. 1
Matthew 16:26For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Luke 12:19I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.”’
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 →