Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of 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
International Standard Version
What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?
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?
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 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. 36 What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? 37 And what would a man give in exchange for his life?
Names
Cross References
Job 2:4
And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.
Job 22:2
Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
Psalm 49:17
For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
Psalm 73:18-20
You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.
Malachi 3:14
You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?
Matthew 4:8-10
Again, the Evil One took him up to a very high mountain, and let him see all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them;
Matthew 16:26
For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Luke 9:25
For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?
Luke 12:19-20
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.
Luke 16:19-23
Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.
Romans 6:21
What fruit had you at that time in the things which are now a shame to you? for the end of such things is death.
Philippians 3:7-9
But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.
Hebrews 11:24-26
By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
James 1:9-11
But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;
Revelation 18:7-8
As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow.