Mark 8:35
33 But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
34 Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
36 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
37 Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
- KJV
- For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.
- WEB
- For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.
- ASV
- For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel`s shall save it.
- DARBY
- For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.
- BLB
- For whoever may want to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life on account of Me and of the gospel, he will save it.
- ÅB
- For den som vil berge sitt liv, skal miste det; men den som mister sitt liv for min skyld og for evangeliets skyld, han skal berge det.
- OTB
- For den som vil redde sitt liv, skal miste det, men den som mister sitt liv for min skyld og for evangeliet, skal redde det.
- B1930
- For den som vil berge sitt liv, skal miste det; men den som mister sitt liv for min skyld og for evangeliets skyld, han skal berge det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Timothy 2:11–13
This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;
Read in context1 Corinthians 9:23
I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
Read in contextLuke 17:33
Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Read in contextMatthew 16:25
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Read in context2 Timothy 1:8
So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
Read in contextMatthew 10:39
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Read in contextJohn 12:25–26
Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Read in contextLuke 9:24
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
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