Mark 8:35

For whosoever may wish to save his soul shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his soul for my sake and that of the gospel shall save it.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 calling the multitude to Him with His disciples, He said to them, Whosoever wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

36For what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

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Cross References

Matthew 10:22And you will be hated by all on account of my name: but he that persevereth unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Matthew 16:25For whosoever may wish to save his soul shall lose it: and whosoever may lose his soul for my sake shall find it.

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

Luke 17:33Whosoever may seek to save his soul shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose it shall find 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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