Mark 8:36

Mark 8:36 in other translations

What does Mark 8:36 mean?

Mark 8:36 in the original Greek

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Cross references for Mark 8:36

• Matthew 16:26

  For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

• Psalms 49:17

  For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

• Luke 9:25

  For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

• James 1:9-11

  Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

• Philippians 3:7-9

  But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

• Luke 12:19-20

  And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

• Hebrews 11:24-26

  By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

• Romans 6:21

  What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

• Job 2:4

  And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

• Revelation 18:7-8

  How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

• Malachi 3:14

  Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?

• Psalms 73:18-20

  Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

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Context

• Mark 8:35

  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.

• Mark 8:36

  For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

• Mark 8:37

  Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

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