Mark 8:36
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
New Heart English Bible
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
37Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
Cross References
Job 2:4Satan answered the Lord, and said, "Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
Psalms 49:17For when he dies he shall carry nothing away.His glory shall not descend after him.
Malachi 3:14You have said, 'It is vain to serve God;' and 'What profit is it that we have followed his instructions, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?
Matthew 16:26For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Luke 12:19I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'
Romans 6:21What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? 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 →