Mark 8:36 KJV — MannaFest

Mark 8:36

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

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

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

About this book

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Mark — The Gospel of the servant in motion. The narrative hinges at Peter's confession (8:27). Before: the Servant revealed. After: the Servant suffers.

Author: John Mark, companion of Peter (Acts 12:12; 1 Pet 5:13)
Date: c. AD 50–65

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Matthew 16:26
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?
Luke 9:25
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Psalms 49:17
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
James 1:9–11
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
Philippians 3:7–9
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

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32 ), and here is little or no addition or alternation as to the circumstances. That our Lord Jesus was greatly followed; The multitude was very great (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

"True it is," said Bishop Hooper, the night before he suffered martyrdom, "that life is sweet, and death is bitter, but eternal death is more bitter, and eternal life is more sweet. " As the happiness of heaven with Christ, is enough to countervail the loss of life itself for Christ, so the gain of all the world in sin, is not sufficient to countervail the ruin of the soul by sin.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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