Matthew 16:25 NASB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 16:24-28

Christ, having shown his disciples that he must suffer, and that he was ready and willing to suffer, here shows them that they must suffer too, and must be ready and willing. It is a weighty discourse that we have in these verses. I. Here is the law of discipleship laid down, and the terms fixed, upon which we may have the honour and benefit of it, Matt. 16:24. He said this to his disciples, not only that they might instruct others concerning it, but that by this rule they might examine their... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 16:24-26

16:24-26 Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and let him follow me. For whoever wishes to keep his life safe, will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, will find it. For what shall a man be profited if he shall gain the whole world at the penalty of the price of his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?" Here we have one of the dominant and ever-recurring themes of Jesus'... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 16:24-26

There is all the difference in the world between existing and living. To exist is simply to have the lungs breathing and the heart beating; to live is to be alive in a world where everything is worth while, where there is peace in the soul, joy in the heart, and a thrill in every moment. Jesus here gives us the recipe for life as distinct from existence. (i) The man who plays for safety loses life. Matthew was writing somewhere between A.D. 80 and 90. He was therefore writing in some of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 16:25

For whosoever will save his life ,.... Whoever is desirous of preserving himself from troubles, reproaches, persecutions, and death; and takes such a method to do it, as by forsaking Christ, denying his Gospel, and dropping his profession of it; and by so doing, curries favour with men, in order to procure to himself worldly emoluments, honour, peace, pleasure, and life, shall lose it ; he will expose himself to the wrath of God, to everlasting punishment, the destruction of soul and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:25

For whosoever will save his life - That is, shall wish to save his life - at the expense of his conscience, and casting aside the cross, he shall lose it - the very evil he wishes to avoid shall overtake him; and he shall lose his soul into the bargain. See then how necessary it is to renounce one's self! But whatsoever a man loses in this world, for his steady attachment to Christ and his cause, he shall have amply made up to him in the eternal world. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:25

Verse 25 25.For he that would save his life shall lose it. It is a most appropriate consolation, that they who willingly suffer death for the sake of Christ (467) do actually obtain life; for Mark expressly states this as the motive to believers in dying — for my sake, and for the sake of the Gospel — and in the words of Matthew the same thing must be understood. It frequently happens that irreligious men are prompted by ambition or despair to despise life; and to such persons it will be no... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:20-28

The cross. I. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMING SUFFERING . 1 . Lord. Two figures come prominently into contrast—the Lord and Peter: the Lord looking forwards with sweet and holy calmness to agony and shame and death; Peter, eager and impetuous, burning with zeal for what seemed to him his Master's honour. The Lord bade the apostles tell no man that he was the Christ. The people were not ready for the announcement; if they accepted it, they would in their present temper... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:20-28

Necessity of the cross. Peter's words pierced like a sharp thorn into the very heart of Christ, and roused as keen an indignation as his previous words had awakened gratitude. For the horror which our Lord saw in Peter's face as he announced the near approach of death reflected the horror he himself had passed through during those past days in which he had been making up his mind to die; the incapacity of Peter to understand that death should be the necessary step to glory tended to upset... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:21-28

Jesus announces plainly his death and resurrection. Rebukes Peter. (Mk 8:31-9:1; Luke 9:22-27 .) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:25

(Comp. Matthew 10:39 ; John 12:25 .) Whosoever will ( ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ , whosoever wills to ) save his life ( ψυχήν ). Here are set forth the highest motives for courage, endurance, and perseverance in the way of righteousness. The word translated "life" is used four times in this and the following verse, though in the latter it is rendered "soul" in the Anglican Version. The fact is the word is used in two senses: for the life which now is—the bodily life:... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 16:24-28

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 16:24-26

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 16:24-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 16:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:25

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:20-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:20-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:21-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:25

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