Luke 9:24
"For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
25"For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose or forfeit himself?
Cross References
John 12:25He who loves his life loses it; and he who regards not his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.
Hebrews 11:35Woman received their dear ones alive from the dead; and others were broken on the wheel, not accepting the offered deliverance, in order that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Revelation 12:11And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb, And by the word of their testimony; And they loved not their life, even unto 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 →