Mark 8:36

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

1770 John Worsley NT

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 he that would save his life, shall lose it; but he that would lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, shall save it.

37or what shall a man give as a ransom for his soul?

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Cross References

Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give as a ransom for his soul?

Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast plenty of goods laid up for many years, take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Romans 6:21What fruit therefore had ye then in the things, which ye are now ashamed of? 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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