Luke 9:24 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 9:24

22 saying, ^a“The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.”

Take Up the Cross and Follow Him

23 ^aThen He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross¹ daily, and follow Me.

24 ^aFor whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

25 ^aFor what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?

26 ^aFor whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ^bashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels.

27 ^aBut I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.”

Jesus Transfigured on the Mount

28 ^aNow it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

Verse Comparison: Luke 9:24

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American Standard Version
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

Amplified® Bible
For whoever would preserve his life {and} save it will lose {and} destroy it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he will preserve {and} save it [from the penalty of eternal death].

Contemporary English Version
If you want to save your life, you will destroy it. But if you give up your life for me, you will save it.

Darby English Version
for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, *he* shall save it.

Good News Bible
For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it.

International Standard Version
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

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.

New American Standard Bible
"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.

New International Version
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.

New King James Version
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he will save it.

Young's Literal Translation
for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;

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