Take Up Your Cross
Mark 8:36
In 9 translations
- BSB
- What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
- KJV
- For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
- WEB
- For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
- ASV
- For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
- LSV
- for what will it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
- YLT
- for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
- DBY
- For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?
- DRC
- For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?
- GNV
- For what shall it profite a man, though he should winne the whole world, if he lose his soule?
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read ὠφελεῖ (“profits”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὠφελήσει (“will profit”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read κερδῆσαι (“to gain”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read κερδήσῃ (“he shall gain”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read ζημιωθῆναι (“to lose”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ζημιωθῇ (“he may lose”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Tregelles include τὸν (“the”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐὰν (“if”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: ὠφελεῖ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὠφελεῖ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ὠφελήσει.
- SBLGNT: ἄνθρωπον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἄνθρωπον; Tregelles read τὸν ἄνθρωπον.
- SBLGNT: κερδῆσαι τὸν … καὶ ζημιωθῆναι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κερδῆσαι τὸν … καὶ ζημιωθῆναι; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν … καὶ ζημιωθῇ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖ ἄνθρωπον κερδῆσαι τὸν κόσμον ὅλον καὶ ζημιωθῆναι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ;
- RP2018
- Τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ;
- TR-Boyd
- Τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ;
- SCR1894
- τι γαρ ωφελησει ανθρωπον εαν κερδηση τον κοσμον ολον και ζημιωθη την ψυχην αυτου
Who and where
◆ Foretelling the Death and Resurrection
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
ForfeitWorldlinessWorld, CosmologicalResurrectionMark, the Gospel According toWicked (People)Jesus, the Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 16:26What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Psalms 49:17For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.
- Luke 9:25What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
- James 1:9–11The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position. But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. For the sun rises with scorching…
- Philippians 3:7–9But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I…
- Luke 12:19–20Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who…
- Hebrews 11:24–26By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. He valued disgrace for…
- Romans 6:21What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
- Job 2:4“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.
- Revelation 18:7–8As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ Therefore her plagues will…
- Malachi 3:14You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?
- Psalms 73:18–20Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.
- Luke 16:19–23Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the…
- Matthew 4:8–10Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.” “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus…
- Job 22:2“Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?
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