Matthew 16:25

We met with these words in Matthew 10:39. See Poole on "Matthew 10:39".

Related Commentaries of Matthew 16:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This discourse is also recorded in Mark 8:34-38 ; Mark 9:1 ; and Luke 9:23-27 . Let him, deny himself - That is, let him surrender to God hi...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall (t) find it. (t) Shall gain himself: And this is...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Great Confession and the First View of the Cross ( Mark 8:27-38 *, Luke 9:18-27 ). Omitting the cure of the blind man (but cf. Matthew 9:27...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

will save . be willing (Subj.) to save, as above. his life. Greek. psuche his soul. Should be "soul" here, if "soul" in Matthew 16:26 . or, "l...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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 o...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1376 THE EXTENT AND IMPORTANCE OF A CHRISTIAN’S DUTY Matthew 16:24-25 . Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come afte...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For whosoever will save his life - That i...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For whosoever will save, [ thel...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Peter's great Confession 1-4. A sign from heaven demanded ( Mark 8:11 cp. Luke 11:16 : see on Matthew 12:38 ).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exhortations to steadfastness and selfdenial in prospect of Christ's return. 24. See on Matthew 10:38 . By the cross Jesus means primarily marty...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Whosoever will save his life (in this world in time of persecution by denying Me) shall lose it. 26. Lose his own soul] RV 'forfeit his life.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Whosoever will save his life,... whosoever will lose his life.... — There is a subtle distinction between the two clauses in the Greek which the En...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 The New Departure (Founding of the Church.) - Matthew 16:13-28 ; Matthew 17:1-21 THIS conversation at Caesarea Philippi is universall...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Bear the Cross for Jesus Matthew 16:21-28 The gospel has two parts: Jesus is the Christ; and the Christ must suffer, if He shall enter His glor...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

What a very wonderful fact in the life and ministry of Jesus is His power of suppressing the marvelous powers He possessed. He never used them save i...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. (25) For whosoever wi...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE DENIAL OF SELF ‘Let him deny himself.’ Matthew 16:24 I. Denial has the threefold sense of the refusal to acknowledge acquaintance or r...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

LIFE SAVED AND LOST ‘Whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it.’ Matthew 16:25...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For whosoever will save his life ,.... Whoever is desirous of preserving himself from troubles, reproaches, persecutions, and death; and takes such...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. Ver. 25. For whosoever will save his...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Whosoever will save his life At the expense of his conscience: whosoever, in the very highest instance, that of life itself, will not renounce him...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The enmity against the true Messiah increases now to the point of Pharisee's and Sadducee's (usually hostile to each other) conspiring together to te...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Value of the Soul. 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will c...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Reveals That As The Messiah and Son of Man He Must Suffer (16:21-27). Jesus declares that the way of suffering lies ahead for Him as the Mes...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.” On the other hand, He pointed out, in spite...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 16:20 . Tell no man. —Jesus had not, even to His Apostles, said that He was the Christ, but He left it that they might di...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 16:21-26 Great Purposes and Interruptive Voices. "From that time forth began Jesus to show unto His disciples how that He must go." Specia...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 16:24-28 The Eucharist considered as a participation in the unselfish life of Christ. I. From the day of his temptation, when He refused...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 16:24-25 . Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. F...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 16:1 . The pharisees also with the sadducees came, soliciting a sign from heaven: Matthew 12:38 . This was the second time, and they re...
The Biblical Illustrator

For whosoever will save his life. Losing the soul to save it One of the moral paradoxes of Scripture-the most decided, the most contradictory,...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 16:1-40 The Pharisees and Sadducees desire a sign. ( Mark 8:11-41 .) Matthew 16:1 The Pharisees also with th...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Taking the cross:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it. This is practically a repetition of M...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 20:23 ; Acts 20:24 ; Esther 4:14 ; Esther 4:16 ; John 12:25 ; Luke 17:33 ; Mark 8:35 ; Matthew 10:39 ; Revelation 12:11
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Whosoever will save his life — At the expense of his conscience: whosoever, in the very highest instance, that of life itself, will not renounce hi...

²⁵ For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 16:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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