Mark 8:35 “For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his…”

Mark 8:35

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospels, he shall saue it.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news' sake, he shall save it;

Bible in Basic English

Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

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Cross references

“will save”

2 Timothy 2:11–13 Luke 17:33 Matthew 16:25 Matthew 10:39 Luke 9:24 Revelation 12:11

2 Timothy 2:11–13 · BSB

This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;

Luke 17:33 · BSB

Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

Matthew 16:25 · BSB

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

Matthew 10:39 · BSB

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

Luke 9:24 · BSB

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

Revelation 12:11 · BSB

They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.

“for”

1 Corinthians 9:23 2 Timothy 1:8 Matthew 19:29 2 Corinthians 12:10 Matthew 5:10–12 Matthew 10:22

1 Corinthians 9:23 · BSB

I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.

2 Timothy 1:8 · BSB

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

Matthew 19:29 · BSB

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

2 Corinthians 12:10 · BSB

That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Matthew 5:10–12 · BSB

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 10:22 · BSB

You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

36What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

Read Mark 8