Mark 8:36
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.
35 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.
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?
38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
- KJV
- For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
- WEB
- For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
- ASV
- For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
- DARBY
- For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?
- BLB
- For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and to lose his soul?
- ÅB
- For hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner den hele verden og tar skade på sin sjel?
- OTB
- Hva gagner det et menneske å vinne hele verden, men miste sin sjel?
- B1930
- For hvad gagner det et menneske om han vinner den hele verden og tar skade på sin sjel?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Read in contextPsalms 49:17
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
Read in contextLuke 9:25
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Read in contextJames 1:9–11
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
Read in contextPhilippians 3:7–9
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Read in contextLuke 12:19–20
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Read in contextHebrews 11:24–26
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
Read in contextRomans 6:21
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
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