Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake and the Gospel, he shall preserve it.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it.
A Conservative Version
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life because of me and the good-news, this man 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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For whoever would [try to] save his life [i.e., by neglecting spiritual things] will lose it [i.e., miss out on the blessings of God]. But whoever [is willing] to lose his life [i.e., in commitment to God's service] for my sake and [the work of] the Gospel's sake, will save it [i.e., obtain both temporal and spiritual blessings].
Anderson New Testament
For whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever will lose his life for my sake and the gospel s, 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.
Common New Testament
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for he that would save his life, shall lose it; and he that would lose his life out of love to me and the gospel, he shall save 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.
Godbey New Testament
For whosoever may wish to save his soul shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his soul for my sake and that of the gospel shall save it.
Goodspeed New Testament
For whoever wants to preserve his own life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for me and for the good news will preserve it.
John Wesley New Testament
For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life, for my sake and the gospels, he shall save it.
Julia Smith Translation
For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever should lose his life for my sake and the good news, the same shall save it.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me and of the gospel will save it.
Modern King James verseion
For whoever will save his life shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for My sake and the gospel's, he shall save it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
Moffatt New Testament
for whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.
Montgomery New Testament
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever, for my sake and the gospel's, loses his life will save it.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart 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.
Noyes New Testament
For whoever chooseth to save his life, will lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for the sake of me and of the glad tidings, will save it.
Sawyer New Testament
For whoever wishes to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake, and that of the good news, shall save it.
The Emphasized Bible
For, whosoever willeth, his own life, to save, shall lose it, but, whosoever shall lose his life for the sake of me and of the glad-message, shall save it;
Twentieth Century New Testament
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, will lose his life shall save it.
Webster
For whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
Weymouth New Testament
For whoever is bent on securing his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, will secure it.
Williams New Testament
For whoever wants to save his higher life, will have to give up the lower life, and whoever gives up his lower life for me and for the good news, will save the higher life.
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.
Worrell New Testament
For whosoever would save his soul shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his soul for My sake and the Gospel's, shall save it.
Worsley New Testament
for he that would save his life, shall lose it; but he that would lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, shall save it.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Confessing Christ » Persecution should not prevent us from
Denial » Denying yourself for jesus Christ
Gain through loss » A spiritual paradox
The gospel » Promises to sufferers
The gospel » Those who receive, should » Sacrifice life itself for
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (near caesarea philippi)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » One blind man cured
Life » Who shall lose their life
Life » Who shall save their life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Salvation » Who shall save their life
Shame » Those that are ashamed of jesus Christ
Topics
Interlinear
An
ὅς ἥ ὅ
Hos
which, whom, that, who, whose, what, that which, whereof,
Usage: 980
thelo
Usage: 0
Psuche
ψυχή
Psuche
Usage: 62
Apollumi
ἀπόλλυμι
Apollumi
Usage: 37
De
heneka
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 8:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus
34 Then calling to him the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake and the Gospel, he shall preserve it. 36 For what would it profit a man, though he should gain the whole world, if he be punished with the loss of his own soul?
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 10:39
He that preserveth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall preserve it.
Luke 17:33
Whosoever seeketh to preserve his life shall lose it; and whosoever would lose it, shall preserve it.
1 Corinthians 9:23
And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be a partaker of it with you.
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer affliction with me in the gospel, supported by the power of God;
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for their's is the kingdom in heaven.
Matthew 10:22
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, that man shall be saved.
Matthew 16:25
For whosoever is desirous to preserve his life, shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
Matthew 19:29
And every one who hath left family, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit life eternal.
Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Luke 9:24
For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall preserve it.
John 12:25-26
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it to life eternal.
John 15:20-21
Remember the word which I spake unto you, The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also; if they have observed my words, they will observe your's also.
Acts 9:16
for I will shew him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.
Acts 20:24
Yet I make no account of any [suffering], nor regard my life as of any value to myself, farther than as I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord, to testify fully the Gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13
But Paul replied, Why do ye thus??eeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 12:10
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Timothy 2:11-13
It is a faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
2 Timothy 4:6-8
For I am now ready to be sacrificed, and the time of my dissolution approaches.
Hebrews 11:35
Women received by a resurrection their dead: but others were tortured, not accepting a release; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
1 Peter 4:12-16
Beloved, be not amazed at the fiery trial among you which is to bring you to the test, as though something strange happened to you;
Revelation 2:10
Fear nothing from the things which thou shalt suffer: lo! the devil will cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have a ten day's tribulation: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Revelation 7:14
And I said to him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are persons who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 12:11
And they have vanquished him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death.