Luke 9:24

24 For whosoever * will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

Luke 9:24 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 9:24

For whosoever will save his life
(See Gill on Matthew 16:25).

Luke 9:24 In-Context

22 Saying , The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain , and be raised the third day.
23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily , and follow me.
24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man advantaged , if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away ?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed , when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
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