Parallel Verses
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.
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;
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.
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 Calling the people and his disciples to him, Jesus said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me. 35 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. 36 What good is it to a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 10:39
He who has found his life will lose it, while he who, for my sake, has lost his life shall find it.
Luke 17:33
Whoever is eager to get the most out of his life will lose it; but whoever will lose it shall preserve it.
1 Corinthians 9:23
And I do everything for the sake of the Good News, that with them I may share in its blessings.
2 Timothy 1:8
Do not, therefore, be ashamed of the testimony which we have to bear to our Lord, nor yet of me who am a prisoner for him; but join with me in suffering for the Good News, as far as God enables you.
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
And you will be hated by every one on account of my Name. Yet the man that endures to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 16:25
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life shall find it.
Matthew 19:29
Every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or land, on account of my Name, will receive many times as much, and will 'gain Immortal Life.'
Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they expel you from among them, and taunt you, and reject your Name as an evil thing--on account of the Son of Man.
Luke 9:24
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life--that man shall save it.
John 12:25-26
He who loves his life loses it; while he who hates his life in the present world shall preserve it for Immortal Life.
John 15:20-21
Remember what I said to you--'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have laid my Message to heart, they will lay yours to heart also.
Acts 9:16
I will myself show him all that he has to suffer for my Name."
Acts 20:24
But I count my life of no value to myself, if only I may complete the course marked out for me, and the task that was allotted me by the Lord Jesus--which was to declare the Good News of the Love of God.
Acts 21:13
It was then that Paul made the reply: "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart like this? For my part, I am ready not only to be bound, but even to suffer death at Jerusalem for the Name of the Lord Jesus."
2 Corinthians 12:10
That is why I delight in weakness, ill-treatment, hardship, persecution, and difficulties, when borne for Christ. For, when I am weak, then it is that I am strong!
2 Timothy 2:11-13
How true this saying is-- 'If we have shared his death, we shall also share his life.
2 Timothy 4:6-8
As for me, my life blood is already being poured out; the time of my departure is close at hand.
Hebrews 11:35
Women received back their dead raised to life. Some were tortured on the wheel, and refused release in order that they might rise to a better life.
1 Peter 4:12-16
Dear friends, do not be astonished at the fiery trials that you are passing through, to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
Revelation 2:10
Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The Devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tempted, and may undergo persecution for ten days. Be faithful even to death, and I will give you the Crown of Life.
Revelation 7:14
'My Lord,' I answered, 'it is you who know.' 'These,' he said, 'are they who come through the Great Persecution; they washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 12:11
Their victory was due to the Blood of the Lamb, and to the Message to which they bore their testimony. In their love of life they shrank not from death.