Luke 9:24

For he that will preserve his life, shall lose it; but he that shall lose his life, for my sake, will preserve it.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

In Context

23And he said before all the people: He that would follow me, must deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and so come after me.

25For, what will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his life or be deprived of it?

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Cross References

John 12:25He that loveth his life, will lose it; and he that hateth his life, in this world, will preserve it unto life everlasting.

Hebrews 11:35and restored to women their children, by a resurrection from the dead. And some died under tortures, and did not hope to escape, that there might be for them a better resurrection;

Revelation 12:11And they overcame him, because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony: and they loved not their life, even to 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 →

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