Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 Then summoning the crowd to him, with his disciples. he said: "If any man wishes to follow me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and so follow me. 35 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. 36 For what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own life?
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 10:39
"He who has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.
Luke 17:33
"Whoever seeks to keep his life shall lose it; but whoever loses it shall preserve it.
1 Corinthians 9:23
And I am doing it all for the gospel's sake, that I may become a copartner in it.
2 Timothy 1:8
Do not then be ashamed to bear witness for our Lord, nor for me, his prisoner. Nay, join with me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
Matthew 5:10-12
"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 10:22
"You will be hated by all men because of my name; and he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 16:25
For he who wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 19:29
"And every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my sake, shall many times as much, and fall heir to eternal life.
Luke 6:22-23
"Blessed are you when men shall hate you, And excommunicate you and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil because of the Son of man.
Luke 9:24
"For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.
John 12:25-26
He who loves his life loses it; and he who regards not his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.
John 15:20-21
"Remember what I told you, 'A slave is not better than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you. If they have obeyed my word, they will obey yours also.
Acts 9:16
"for I am going to show him all he has to suffer for the sake of my name."
Acts 20:24
But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, if only I may run my race, and accomplish the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to attest the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13
"What do you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief?" answered Paul. "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
Most gladly therefore will I boast rather of my weakness, that over me like a tent may be pitched the power of Christ. That is why I rejoice in weakness, in ill-treatment, in troubles, in persecutions and calamities for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Timothy 2:11-13
Faithful is the saying. "If we have died with him, we shall also live with him.
2 Timothy 4:6-8
I for my part am a libation already being poured in sacrifice; and the time of my unmooring is at hand.
Hebrews 11:35
Woman received their dear ones alive from the dead; and others were broken on the wheel, not accepting the offered deliverance, in order that they might obtain a better resurrection.
1 Peter 4:12-16
Do not think it strange, beloved, that a fiery ordeal has come to test you, as though some surprising thing had befallen you.
Revelation 2:10
Fear not what you are about to suffer! Behold, the devil is indeed going to put some of you in prison, that you may be tested, and you will have persecution for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 7:14
And I said to him, "You know, my Lord." And he said to me, "These are those who have come out of the great persecution, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 12:11
And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb, And by the word of their testimony; And they loved not their life, even unto death.