Luke 9:24
For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
25For what auantageth it a man, if he win the whole worlde, and destroy himselfe, or lose himselfe?
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 3:6A time to seeke, and a time to lose: a time to keepe, and a time to cast away.
John 12:25He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.
Hebrews 11:35The women receiued their dead raised to life: other also were racked, and woulde not be deliuered, that they might receiue a better resurrection.
Revelation 12:11But they ouercame him by that blood of that Lambe, and by that worde of their testimonie, and they loued not their liues vnto the 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 →