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Mark 8:36
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?
Mark 8:36 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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Mark 8:36 in other translations
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
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In context
33 Who turning about and seeing his disciples, threatened Peter, saying: Go behind me, Satan, because thou savourest not the things that are of God but that are of men.
34 And calling the multitude together with his disciples, he said to them: If any man will follow me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel shall save it.
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?
37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul:
38 For he that shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation: the Son of man also will be ashamed of him, when he shall come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
39 And he said to them: Amen f say to you that there are some of them that stand here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God coming in power.
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