Matthew 16:25
23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man 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: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
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?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
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 will find it.
- KJV
- For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- WEB
- For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
- ASV
- For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- DARBY
- For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- BLB
- For whoever may want to save his life will lose it, but whoever may lose his life on account of Me will find it.
- ÅB
- For den som vil redde livet sitt skal miste det, men den som mister livet sitt for min skyld skal finne det.
- OTB
- For den som søker å bevare sitt liv skal miste det, men den som gir opp sitt liv for Min skyld skal finne det.
- B1930
- For den som vil berge sitt liv, skal miste det; men den som mister sitt liv for min skyld, skal finne det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 10:39
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Read in contextRevelation 12:11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Read in contextMark 8:35
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.
Read in contextJohn 12:25
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 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Read in contextActs 20:23–24
Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
Read in contextEsther 4:16
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Read in contextEsther 4:14
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
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