Luke 9:24

24 For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever 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 by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be put to death, 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 whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26 For whoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and [in that of his] Father, and of the holy angels.
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