Mark 8:35

For every one who willeth to save his life shall lose it; and every one who shall lose his life on account of me and on account of my gospel, shall save 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 shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

In Context

34AND Jeshu called to the assemblies with his disciples, and said to them, Whoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and come after me.

36For what is a man profited, if the whole world he gain, and his soul be lost?

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Cross References

Matthew 10:22And you shall be abhorred by all men on account of my name: but he who shall persevere until the end, he shall be saved.

Matthew 16:25For whosoever willeth to save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

Luke 6:22Blessed are you when the sons of man hate you, and separate you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of man.

Luke 17:33Whoever willeth to save his life shall lose it, and whoever is willing to lose his life shall save it.

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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