Take Up Your Cross

Mark 8:35

In 9 translations

BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
LSV: for whoever may will to save his life will lose it; and whoever may lose his life for My sake and for the good news’ sake, he will save it;
YLT: 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;
DBY: 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.
DRC: For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel, shall save it.
GNV: For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospels, he shall saue it.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐὰν (“if”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἂν (“maybe”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read αὐτοῦ (“his”); Westcott–Hort read ἑαυτοῦ (“his own”).
NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀπολέσει (“will lose”); NA28, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀπολέσῃ (“may lose”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include οὗτος (“this”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (5)

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SBLGNT: ἐὰν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐὰν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἂν.
SBLGNT: ⸂ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ⸃. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ⸂ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ⸃; Westcott and Hort (1881) read ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν.
SBLGNT: ἀπολέσει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπολέσει; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπολέσῃ.
SBLGNT: ⸄ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ⸅. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ⸄ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ⸅; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν.
SBLGNT: σώσει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read σώσει; Robinson–Pierpont read οὗτος σώσει.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δʼ ἂν ἀπολέσει τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου σώσει αὐτήν.
RP2018: Ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δ’ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν.
TR-Boyd: Ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δ᾿ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν.
SCR1894: ος γαρ αν θελη την ψυχην αυτου σωσαι απολεσει αυτην ος δ αν απολεση την ψυχην αυτου ενεκεν εμου και του ευαγγελιου ουτος σωσει αυτην

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◆ Foretelling the Death and Resurrection

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Paradox Stoicism Confessing Christ Self-Surrender Self-Denial Worldliness Gospel, The Righteous Mark, the Gospel According to Jesus, the Christ

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Cross-references most cited first

2 Timothy 2:11–13This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot…
1 Corinthians 9:23I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
Matthew 16:25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Luke 17:33Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
2 Timothy 1:8So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
Matthew 10:39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
John 12:25–26Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the…
Luke 9:24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
Matthew 19:29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
2 Corinthians 12:10That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Matthew 5:10–12Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.…
Acts 9:16I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
Revelation 12:11They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
Matthew 10:22You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
2 Timothy 4:6–8For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is laid up for me the…
Acts 21:13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

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