matthew-16:26-kjv,nlt

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:25-28

Profit and loss. As the time of the brief ministry of Jesus drew to its close, he began to show his disciples how he must go to Jerusalem and suffer and be killed, and rise again the third day. The sombre part of this anticipation was a terrible shock to the strong Jewish prejudices of Peter; and he lost sight of the glorious element of the resurrection. So is prejudice blind evermore. He had. the presumption to take Jesus to task, and stoutly protested against any such issue. For this... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:26

For what is a man ( shall a man be ) profited? This verse explains the paradox concerning loss and gain in the previous verse. It is probably intended as a reminiscence of Psalms 49:7 , Psalms 49:8 . Wordsworth notes that it is quoted by Ignatius, 'Ep. ad Romans,' 6.; but it is probably an early interpolation there. The whole world. It is but a trifle of the whole world, with its riches, honours, pleasures, which the most successful man can obtain; but granted it all lay at his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:26

The great gain, and the greater loss. "What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" This is an extreme, a paradoxical utterance . No man can, in any precise sense, "gain the whole world." If he could, it would weigh nothing in the scale against the value of his life. For on life depends enjoyment of possessions. Illustrate by the parable of the rich farmer who boasted of what he possessed, and lost it all when he died in the night. Compare our Lord's... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 16:24-28

This discourse is also recorded in Mark 8:34-38; Mark 9:1; and Luke 9:23-27.Let him, deny himself - That is, let him surrender to God his will, his affections, his body, and his soul. Let him not seek his own happiness as the supreme object, but be willing to renounce all, and lay down his life also, if required.Take up his cross - See the notes at Matthew 10:38.Matthew 16:25Whosoever will save his life ... - See the notes at Matthew 10:39.Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited ... - To gain... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 16:25-27

Matthew 16:25-27. Whosoever will save his life At the expense of his conscience: whosoever, in the very highest instance, that of life itself, will not renounce himself, shall be lost eternally. But can any man hope he should be able thus to renounce himself, if he cannot do it in the smallest instances? And whosoever will lose his life, shall find it What he loses on earth he shall find in heaven. See note on Matthew 10:39, where this sentence is explained more at large. For what is... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 16:24-28

74. Test of true discipleship (Matthew 16:24-28; Mark 8:34-9:1; Luke 9:23-27)Immediately after telling his disciples of his coming suffering and death, Jesus told them they had to be prepared for similar treatment. The disciples of Jesus are those who have given their lives to Jesus, and they will be obedient to their master even if it leads to hardship, persecution and death. They will no longer rule their own lives, but will deny themselves personal desires in order to please Jesus. In... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 16:26

if he shall, &c. = if he should. Expressing an impossible condition. world. Greek. kosmos. See App-129 . his own soul = his life, as in Matthew 16:25 . soul. Greek. psuche. App-110 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 16:26

For what shalt a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shalt a man give in exchange for his life?The true meaning of this appears clearer in the King James Version which uses "soul" instead of "life." Man possesses a body, but he is a soul. A soul is of more value than the whole world, as Jesus said. The truth of this appears through the application of any of the common criteria for determining value:<SIZE=4> COST: It cost the blood of Christ to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 16:26

Matthew 16:26. For what is a man profited, &c.— To carry home the argument more closely, he puts them in mind of the method according to which men estimate things. If God should offer the riches of Solomon, the strength of Samson, the policy of Ahithophel, the beauty of Absalom, the eloquence of Apollos, universal monarchy, and all kinds of pleasures, and say, Take them for one hour, and then die,—who is the man that would not immediately reject the proposed condition, and reply that life... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 16:26

26. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul—or forfeit his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?—Instead of these weighty words, which we find in Mark 8:36 also, it is thus expressed in Luke 9:25: "If he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away," or better, "If he gain the whole world, and destroy or forfeit himself." How awful is the stake as here set forth! If a man makes the present world—in its various forms... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:25-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:26

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 16:24-28

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 16:25-27

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 16:24-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 16:26

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 16:26

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 16:26

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 16:26

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