Luke 9:24

For whoever willeth to save his life, loseth it; but whoever (is willing) to lose his life, for my sake, he saveth it.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 he said before all, Whoever willeth to come after me, must deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and come after me.

25For what is helped a son of man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his soul, or perish?

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Cross References

John 12:25He who loveth his life shall lose it; and he who hateth his life in this world shall keep it to the life which is eternal.

Hebrews 11:35And they gave unto women their sons by the resurrection of the dead; and others in torments died, nor hoped to be delivered, that the better resurrection they might have.

Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, And by the word of his testimony. But they loved not their lives unto death.

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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