Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
For what will it profit a man if he should gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
American Standard Version
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For what would it benefit a person to gain the whole world [i.e., of material things] and give up his life [i.e., of spiritual blessings]?
Anderson New Testament
For what will it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own life?
Bible in Basic English
What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?
Common New Testament
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
Daniel Mace New Testament
what advantage is it for a man to gain the whole world with the loss of his life?
Darby Translation
For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?
Godbey New Testament
For what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Goodspeed New Testament
For what good does it do a man to gain the whole world and yet part with his life?
John Wesley New Testament
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Julia Smith Translation
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and injure his soul
King James 2000
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own life?
Lexham Expanded Bible
For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
Modern King James verseion
For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What shall it profit a man, if he should win all the world and lose his own soul?
Moffatt New Testament
What profit is it for a man to gain the whole world and to forfeit his soul?
Montgomery New Testament
For what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own life?
NET Bible
For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?
New Heart English Bible
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
Noyes New Testament
For what doth it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Sawyer New Testament
For what will it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his life?
The Emphasized Bible
For, what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and be made to forfeit his life?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
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?
Twentieth Century New Testament
What good is it to a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
Webster
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul:
Weymouth New Testament
Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
Williams New Testament
For what benefit will it be to a man to gain the whole world and fail to gain the higher life?
World English Bible
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Worrell New Testament
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and suffer damage as to his soul?
Worsley New Testament
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Youngs Literal Translation
for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Themes
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
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Worldliness
Profit » What is not profitable
Profit and loss » Spiritual loss causes of » Worldliness
Topics
Interlinear
References
American
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 8:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Taking Up One's Cross To Follow Jesus
35 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. 36 What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? 37 Indeed, what can a person give in exchange for his life?
Names
Cross References
Job 2:4
Satan answered the LORD, "Skin for skin! The man will give up everything that he owns in exchange for his health.
Job 22:2
"Can a human being be useful to God, since he, who is wise, is sufficient to himself?
Psalm 49:17
When he dies, he will not be able to take it all with him his possessions will not follow him to the grave,
Psalm 73:18-20
You have certainly set them in slippery places; you will make them fall to their ruin.
Malachi 3:14
You said, "It is futile to serve God,' and, "What did we get out of it when we carried out his requirements and went about like mourners in the presence of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies?'
Matthew 4:8-10
Once more the Devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, along with their splendor.
Matthew 16:26
because what profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?
Luke 9:25
What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world, but destroys himself or is lost?
Luke 12:19-20
Then I'll say to myself, "You've stored up plenty of good things for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."'
Luke 16:19-23
"Once there was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and live in great luxury every day.
Romans 6:21
What benefit did you get from doing those things you are now ashamed of? For those things resulted in death.
Philippians 3:7-9
But whatever things were assets to me, these I now consider a loss for the sake of the Messiah.
Hebrews 11:24-26
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called a son of Pharaoh's daughter,
James 1:9-11
A brother of humble means should rejoice in his having been exalted,
Revelation 18:7-8
Just as she glorified herself and lived in luxury, inflict on her just as much torture and misery. In her heart she says, "I am a queen on a throne, not a widow. I will never see misery.'