Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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;
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.
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 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 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. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 10:39
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
1 Corinthians 9:23
And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
Esther 4:11-16
All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
Jeremiah 26:20-24
And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 10:22
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 19:29
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Luke 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
John 12:25-26
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
John 15:20-21
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Acts 9:16
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
Acts 20:24
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also 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 offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
Hebrews 11:35
Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
1 Peter 4:12-16
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Revelation 7:14
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 12:11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.