36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?


In Context

33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

Mark 8:36 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:36What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:36For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:36For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:36For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:36For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:36For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:36for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?