Mark 8:36 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 8:36

Take Up the Cross and Follow Him

34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, ^a“Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

35 For ^awhoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?

37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

38 ^aFor whoever ^bis ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

Verse Comparison: Mark 8:36

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American Standard Version
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Amplified® Bible
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life [in the eternal kingdom of God]?

Contemporary English Version
What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself?

Darby English Version
For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?

Good News Bible
Do you gain anything if you win the whole world but lose your life? Of course not!

International Standard Version
For what profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?

King James Version
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

New American Standard Bible
"For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

New International Version
What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

New King James Version
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

Young's Literal Translation
for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

New English Translation
For what benefit is it for a person¹ to gain the whole world, yet² forfeit his life?

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