Mark 8:36-37 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 8:27-38

We have read a great deal of the doctrine Christ preached, and the miracles he wrought, which were many, and strange, and well-attested, of various kinds, and wrought in several places, to the astonishment of the multitudes that were eye-witnesses of them. It is now time for us to pause a little, and to consider what these things mean; the wondrous works which Christ then forbade the publishing of, being recorded in these sacred writings, are thereby published to all the world, to us, to all... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 8:36

8:36 Whoever seeks to save his life shall lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and for the sake of the gospel shall save it. There are certain things which are lost by being kept and saved by being used. Any talent that a man possesses is like that. If he uses it, it will develop into something still greater. If he refuses to use it he will in the end lose it. Supremely so, life is like that. History is full of examples of men, who by throwing away their lives, gained life... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 8:37

8:37 What profit is it for a man to gain the whole world and to forfeit his life? For what is a man to give in exchange for his life? It is quite possible for a man in one sense to make a huge success of life and in another sense to be living a life that is not worth living. The real question Jesus asks is, "Where do you put your values in life?" It is possible for a man to put his values on the wrong things and to discover it too late. (i) A man may sacrifice honour for profit. He may... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:36

For what shall it profit a man ,.... In the long run, in the issue of things, who by denying Christ, and his Gospel, may not only save his life for the present, but procure for himself great riches and wealth: if he shall gain the whole world ; were that possible to be done, and which the ambitious, worldly man is desirous of; yet supposing he: had his desire, of what avail would this be in the upshot of things, should the following be his case, as it will, and lose his own soul ?... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:37

Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? To deliver it out of its miserable state and condition; all the riches of the world, and the whole world itself, are not an equivalent to it, or a sufficient ransom for it; riches will not profit in the day of wrath, or deliver a soul from damnation, and ruin: wherefore, if he had the whole world, he could not redeem his soul with it; and he has nothing else to give for it, and therefore it is past all recovery: See Gill on Matthew 16:26 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:31-38

Unwelcome prophecies. I. PLAIN TRUTHS SELDOM WELCOME . He now spoke of suffering, rejection, even murder, at the hands of a conspiracy. The veil was drawn aside; at last it was seen what the Messiahship of Jesus meant. The same thing had before been expressed parabolically ( John 2:19 ; John 3:14 ; John 6:51 ). II. THE FLATTERY OF FRIENDSHIP . The honest-hearted Peter is endeared to us. He is so human; his feelings always on the right side, his intelligence often... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:34-38

The worldling and the Christian: a contrast. Our Lord had just foretold his own sufferings, and now he goes on to speak of his requirement—that his disciples should be willing to follow him in the way of the cross. Soon they would be involved in persecution and trials, which they would be unprepared to meet unless they had wholly surrendered themselves to him. He never hid from his disciples what it would cost them to follow him. Again and again, when there were signs of defection on the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:35-38

Parallel passages: Matthew 16:25-27 ; Luke 9:24 - 26 .— Secular profit and spiritual loss. I. A CURIOUS CALCULATION . These verses present themselves in the light of an arithmetical calculation regarding profit and loss—a calculation as important as it is curious. In this calculation the soul is on one side, and the world on the other; secular matters on the one hand, spiritual concerns on the other. A calculation of this sort involves a difficulty, for there is no common... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:36

What doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? ( ζημιωθῆναι ); literally, forfeit his life ( ψυχή ) . The word ψυχή in the Greek, originally meaning simply "breath," as the sign of life, is of very comprehensive import, embracing not merely "the breath of life," but also the "soul," or immortal part of man, as distinguished from his mortal body, also the mind or understanding, as the organ of thought. "Life" seems here to be the best English... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:37

In exchange ( ἀντάλλαγμα ) for his life . The Greek term here means an " equivalent ," "a compensation. " The " life ," in its largest sense and meaning, defies all comparison, surpasses all value. It has been bought and redeemed with the precious blood of Christ; therefore the whole world would be a poor price for the soul of one man. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 8:27-38

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 8:36

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 8:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 8:37

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:31-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:34-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:35-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:36

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 8:37

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