Luke 9:25
For what is a man profited, gaining the whole world, and losing or forfeiting himself?
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 13:48which, when it was filled, drawing up on the shore, and sitting down, they gathered the good into baskets, and threw the bad away.
Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he may gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mark 9:43And if thy hand may offend thee, cut it off: it is good for thee to go into life maimed, rather than having two hands to go away into hell, into the fire that can not be quenched.
Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Acts 1:18Then indeed he purchased a field by the reward of iniquity, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels burst out;
1 Corinthians 9:27but I keep my body under, and enslave it, lest having preached the gospel to others, I myself may become disapproved.
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 →