Mark 8:36

For what would it profit a man, though he should gain the whole world, if he be punished with the loss of his own soul?

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

35For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake and the Gospel, he shall preserve it.

37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

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Cross References

Matthew 16:26For what would a man be advantaged, though he could gain the whole world, if he should suffer the loss of his soul? or what will a man give as the ransom for his soul?

Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast a multitude of good things in store for many years, be at ease, eat, drink, and be merry!

Romans 6:21What fruit therefore had ye then in those things at which ye are now confounded? for the end of those things is death.

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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