Mark 8:37

For what will a man give in exchange for his life?

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

In Context

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

38For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

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Cross References

1 Peter 1:18knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

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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