Luke 9:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? ”

Luke 9:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the Matthew 16:13-27 notes; Mark 8:27-38 notes. Luke 9:20 The Christ of God - The “Anointed” of God. The “Messiah” appointed by God, and who had been long promised by him. See the n...
Luke 9:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Great Confession ( Mark 8:27 to Mark 9:1 *, Matthew 16:13-18 *). The changes are inconsiderable. Lk. omits the locality, but represents Jesus as at prayer; cf. Luke 3:21 , Luke 9:29 ;...
Luke 9:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

man . Greek. anthropos. App-123. advantaged . profited. if he gain . having gained.. mercantile word. world. Greek kosmos. App-129. and lose himself . having destroyed himself. be cast a...
Luke 9:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? Lose himself - That is, his life or soul. See the parallel places, Matthew 16:25 (note); Mark 8:35 (no...
Luke 9:25 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Or be cast away?— This expression does not signify merely to lose life, which might be applied to a man, who accidentally met death in the pursuit of gain, (as a merchant, who should be lost in h...
Luke 9:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 16:13-28 . T...
Luke 9:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Feeding the Five Thousand. Peter's Confession. The Transfiguration 1-6. Mission of the Twelve ( Matthew 10:1 ; Matthew 10:5-15 ; Mark 6:7-13 ). See on Mt.
Luke 9:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(23-27) If any man will come after me. — See Notes on Matthew 16:24-28 ; Mark 8:34 ; Mark 9:1 . Take up his cross daily. — The adverb is peculiar to St. Luke’s report, and at least reminds us...
Luke 9:25 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 15 THE KINGDOM OF GOD. IN considering the words of Jesus, if we may not be able to measure their depth or to scale their height, we can with absolute certainty discover their drift, and s...
Luke 9:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the True Use of Life Luke 9:18-27 Here and also in Luke 9:28 reference is made to the Master's prayers. He was praying alone, before He broke to His friends the death which awaited Him and in...
Luke 9:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

As He sent His apostles out, He gave them power and authority. They went forth without any provision for the journey other than the things of spiritual equipment. Rumors of the ministry and power the...
Luke 9:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(18) And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? (19) They answering, said, John the Baptist; but some say, El...
Luke 9:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For what is a man advantaged if he gain the whole world ,.... Or what profit will it be unto him? all the honours, riches, and enjoyments of it will be of no use and service to him if he himself is...
Luke 9:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? Ver. 25. See Matthew 16:26 ; Mark 8:36 .
Luke 9:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he said to them all , &c. Not only to his disciples, as mentioned by Matthew, but to the people also, whom, Mark observes, he called unto him , as well as his disciples, to hear the very...
Luke 9:25 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE LORD JESUS SUFFICIENT FOR HUMAN MISERY AND NEED (vs.1-17) The Lord had shown Himself as the perfect remedy for the world's disturbance, its bondage to Satan, its disease occasioned by sin and...
Luke 9:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter's Enlightened Testimony;Self-Denial Enjoined. 18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: a...
Luke 9:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 16:26 " , See Poole on " Mark 8:36 " .
Luke 9:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?” So He puts to those who were following Him (and to us) the ultimate challenge. Of what advantage is there...
Luke 9:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 9:18 . It came to pass .—This took place on the way to Cæsarea Philippi: this was a town in the valley of the upper Jordan near Paneas, which had been enlarged and fortified...
Luke 9:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 9:1 . He called his twelve disciples together, privately, it would seem, and gave them power and authority to preach, and to heal diseases. Those powers must go together as was foretold in I...
Luke 9:25 - The Biblical Illustrator

What is a man advantaged A wreck Did you ever see a wreck? I remember being one winter’s night in a little town on the coast of Wales. We were sitting by the fire, cheerful, and we heard, whil...
Luke 9:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 9:1-42 The Master sends out the twelve on a mission . Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together . The Galilee ministry was just over; outwardly it had...
Luke 9:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The cross-bearing of the disciples:
Luke 9:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 9:27 ; 2 Peter 2:15-17 ; Acts 1:18 ; Acts 1:25 ; Luke 12:19-21 ; Luke 16:24 ; Luke 16:25 ; Luke 4:5-7 ; Mark 8:36 ; Mark 9:43-48 ; Matthew 13:48 ; Matthew 13:50 ; Matthew 1...

Luke 9:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 9:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 9:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 9:25 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 9:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 9:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 9:25 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 9:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 9:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 9:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 9:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 9:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 9:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 9:25 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 9:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 9:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 9:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 9:25 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 9:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 9:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 9:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge