Luke 9:25
For what advantage is there for a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 13:48Which, when it was full, they drew it to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Matthew 16:26For what does it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mark 9:43And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched:
Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Acts 1:18(Now this man purchased a field with the reward of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst apart in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.
1 Corinthians 9:27But I beat my body, and bring it into subjection: lest by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.
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 →