Luke 9:24

24 For whoever tries to save his own life will destroy it, but whoever destroys his life on my account will 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 adding, "The Son of Man has to endure much suffering and be rejected by the elders, the head cohanim and the Torah-teachers; and he has to be put to death; but on the third day, he has to be raised to life."

23 Then to everyone he said, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him say `No' to himself, take up his execution-stake daily and keep following me.

24 For whoever tries to save his own life will destroy it, but whoever destroys his life on my account will save it.

25 What will it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but destroys or forfeits his own life?

26 For if someone is ashamed of me and of what I say, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and that of the Father and of the holy angels.