Mark 8:35
33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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.
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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
It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
Read in context1 Corinthians 9:23
And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
Read in contextLuke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Read in contextMatthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Read in context2 Timothy 1:8
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
Read in contextMatthew 10:39
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Read in contextJohn 12:25–26
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Read in contextLuke 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
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