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"For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?"
— Luke 9:25, NET Bible
“For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?”
“For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self? ”
“For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?”
“For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world and lose himself and cast away himself?”
“For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?”
“For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?”
saying,“The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”
A Call to Discipleship Then he said to them all,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.
For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?
For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
But I tell you most certainly, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God.”
The Transfiguration Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray.