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Luke 9:25
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Luke 9:25 · Webster Bible
Luke 9:25 in other translations
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
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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.
27 But I tell you in truth, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.
28 And it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up upon a mountain to pray.
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