Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:25
Lose himself - That is, his life or soul. See the parallel places, Matthew 16:25 ; (note); Mark 8:35 ; (note), and especially the note on the former. Or be cast away? - Or receive spiritual damage η ζημιωθεις . I have added the word spiritual here, which I conceive to be necessarily implied. Because, if a man received only temporal damage in some respect or other, yet gaining the whole world must amply compensate him. But if he should receive spiritual damage - hurt to his soul in... read more
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:24
Will save his life - See on Matthew 16:24 ; (note), etc. read more