Mark 8:36 “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his sou…”

Mark 8:36

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For what shall it profite a man, though he should winne the whole world, if he lose his soule?

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?

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Cross references

“what”

Matthew 16:26 Luke 9:25 Psalm 49:17 Philippians 3:7–9 Job 2:4 Psalm 73:18–20

Matthew 16:26 · BSB

What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Luke 9:25 · BSB

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?

Psalm 49:17 · BSB

For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

Philippians 3:7–9 · BSB

But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

Job 2:4 · BSB

“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.

Psalm 73:18–20 · BSB

Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.

“profit”

James 1:9–11 Hebrews 11:24–26 Romans 6:21 Malachi 3:14 Job 22:2

James 1:9–11 · BSB

The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.

Hebrews 11:24–26 · BSB

By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

Romans 6:21 · BSB

What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.

Malachi 3:14 · BSB

You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?

Job 22:2 · BSB

“Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?

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

In context

35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

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

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