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Luke 9:24

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Life;   Martyrdom;   Self-Denial;   Stoicism;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Life;   The Topic Concordance - Denial;   Life;   Losing and Things Lost;   Salvation;   Shame;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Self-Denial;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Disciple, Discipleship;   Humility;   Transfiguration;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Self-Seeking;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Luke, Gospel of;   Mark, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jesus Christ;   John the Apostle;   Life;   Parousia;   Transfiguration;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Announcements of Death;   Atonement (2);   Consciousness;   Death (2);   Disciple (2);   Discourse;   Immortality (2);   Ministry;   Neighbour (2);   Pleasure;   Property (2);   Propitiation (2);   Salvation;   Soul;   Tabor, Mount;   Transfiguration (2);   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Transfiguration;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bethsaida;   Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Lose;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Life;   Luke, the Gospel of;   Perdition;   Self-Surrender;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 21;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.
King James Version (1611)
For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer will lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.
King James Version
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
English Standard Version
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
New American Standard Bible
"For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, this is the one who will save it.
New Century Version
Those who want to save their lives will give up true life. But those who give up their lives for me will have true life.
Amplified Bible
"For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake, he is the one who will save it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.
Legacy Standard Bible
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.
Berean Standard Bible
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
Contemporary English Version
If you want to save your life, you will destroy it. But if you give up your life for me, you will save it.
Complete Jewish Bible
For whoever tries to save his own life will destroy it, but whoever destroys his life on my account will save it.
Darby Translation
for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, *he* shall save it.
Easy-to-Read Version
Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me will save it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For whosoeuer will saue his life, shal lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.
George Lamsa Translation
For he who wishes to save his life, shall lose it; but he who loses his life for my sake, he shall save it.
Good News Translation
For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it.
Lexham English Bible
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me, this person will save it.
Literal Translation
For whoever desires to save his life, he will lose it. But whoever loses his life for My sake, this one will save it.
American Standard Version
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Bible in Basic English
For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.
Hebrew Names Version
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.
International Standard Version
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
Etheridge Translation
For whoever willeth to save his life, loseth it; but whoever (is willing) to lose his life, for my sake, he saveth it.
Murdock Translation
For he that will preserve his life, shall lose it; but he that shall lose his life, for my sake, will preserve it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For whosoeuer wyl saue his lyfe, shal lose it: But whosoeuer shal lose his lyfe for my sake, the same shall saue it.
English Revised Version
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
World English Bible
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For who|oever will save his life shall gose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, he shall save it:
Weymouth's New Testament
For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For he that wole make his lijf saaf schal leese it; and he that leesith his lijf for me, schal make it saaf.
Update Bible Version
For whoever would save his life shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Webster's Bible Translation
For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
New English Translation
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
New King James Version
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
New Living Translation
If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.
New Life Bible
If anyone wants to keep his own life safe, he must lose it. If anyone gives up his life because of Me, he will save it.
New Revised Standard
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, whosoever intendeth, his life, to save, shall lose it; but, whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same, shall save it?
Douay-Rheims Bible
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: for he that shall lose his life for my sake shall save it.
Revised Standard Version
For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Whosoever will save his lyfe shall lose it. And who soever shall lose his lyfe for my sake the same shall save it.
Young's Literal Translation
for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For who so euer wil saue his life, shal lose it. But who so loseth his life for my sake, shal saue it.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for whoever would save his life, shall lose it: and he that would lose his life, out of love to me, shall save it.
Simplified Cowboy Version
If you try to protect your own life, you'll lose it, but if you are willing to lose your life for me, you will find it.

Contextual Overview

18 One time when Jesus was off praying by himself, his disciples nearby, he asked them, "What are the crowds saying about me, about who I am?" 19 They said, "John the Baptizer. Others say Elijah. Still others say that one of the prophets from long ago has come back." 20He then asked, "And you—what are you saying about me? Who am I?" Peter answered, "The Messiah of God." Jesus then warned them to keep it quiet. They were to tell no one what Peter had said. 22 He went on, "It is necessary that the Son of Man proceed to an ordeal of suffering, be tried and found guilty by the religious leaders, high priests, and religion scholars, be killed, and on the third day be raised up alive." 23Then he told them what they could expect for themselves: "Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You're not in the driver's seat—I am. Don't run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I'll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? If any of you is embarrassed with me and the way I'm leading you, know that the Son of Man will be far more embarrassed with you when he arrives in all his splendor in company with the Father and the holy angels. This isn't, you realize, pie in the sky by and by. Some who have taken their stand right here are going to see it happen, see with their own eyes the kingdom of God."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 17:33, Acts 20:23, Acts 20:24, Hebrews 11:35, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 12:11

Reciprocal: Esther 4:16 - if I perish Ecclesiastes 3:6 - time to get Matthew 5:11 - for Matthew 5:29 - for Matthew 10:38 - General Matthew 18:9 - rather Mark 8:35 - will save John 12:25 - that loveth Acts 27:19 - we

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For whosoever will save his life,....

:-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the Matthew 16:13-27 notes; Mark 8:27-38 notes.

Luke 9:20

The Christ of God - The “Anointed” of God. The “Messiah” appointed by God, and who had been long promised by him. See the notes at Matthew 1:1.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 9:24. Will save his lifeMatthew 16:24; Matthew 16:24, &c.


 
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