Luke 9:24

For he that will make his life safe shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for me, shall make it safe.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 to all [men], If any [man] will come after me, deny he himself, and take he his cross every day, and (pur)sue he me (or and follow me).

25And what profiteth [it to] a man, if he win all the world, and lose himself, and do impairing of himself, [or and do impairing to himself], (or and do harm to himself).

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:6Time to get, and time to lose; time to keep, and time to cast away. (Time to get, and time to set free; time to keep, and time to throw away.)

John 12:25He that loveth his life, shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it into everlasting life (or keepeth it safe for eternal life).

Hebrews 11:35Women received their dead children from death to life; but others were held forth, [or died], not taking redemption, that they should find a better again-rising. (Women received their dead raised from death back to life; but others died, not accepting release or deliverance, so that they would receive, or could get, a better resurrection.)

Revelation 12:11And they overcame him for the blood of the lamb, and for the word of his witnessing, (or And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of his testimony); and they loved not their (own) lives [or their (own) souls] till to the 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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