Mark 8:36

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 16:13-28 . Mark 8:32 He spake that saying openly - With boldness or confidence, or wi...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(11) For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? (11) They are the most foolish of all men who purchase...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 8:27 to Mark 9:1 . The Great Confession, and the First View of the Cross. Here opens a new section of the gospel. The tendency to seek reti...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

if he shall gain, &c. See App-118. world. Greek. kosmos. App-129. soul . life. Same word as life "in Mark 8:35 . See Matthew 16:26 .
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Cost of following Jesus Mark 8:22-38 ; Mark 9:1 Our attention has been drawn to the Master's sighs; here, however, was another characteris...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This was the second miracle of feeding. Our Lord knew whence these people came, and was solicitous for them on their long journey home if they depart...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(34) And when he had called the people unto him, with his disciples also, he said unto them, Who soever will come after me, let him deny himself; a...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

PROFIT AND LOSS ‘For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?’ Mark 8:36 Christ does not ask men...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For what shall it profit a man ,.... In the long run, in the issue of things, who by denying Christ, and his Gospel, may not only save his life for...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Ver. 36. For what shall it profit a man ] And yet many d...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter's Enlightened Testimony; Peter Rebuked. 27 And Jesus went out, and his disc...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Ver. 36,37. Luke saith, if he lose himself and be cast away. Though quchn was rightly translated life in the former verse, the sense justi...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Addresses The Disciples Along With A Gathered Crowd (8:34-38). Analysis of 8:34-38 a And He called to Him the crowd with His disciples, an...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?' His question was this, is anything worth having or clinging on to if i...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 8:27 . Cæsarea Philippi .—This picturesquely situated town, originally called Paneas, after a cavern dedicate...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Mark 8:34-38 Saving One's Life by Losing It. When Christ is preached in our day, men are not ashamed of Him on precisely the same grounds that th...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Mark 8:35-37 I. The confession and rebuke of St. Peter seem to be closely connected with the solemn teaching of the text. The fearfully wrong view...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Mark 8:36 Two questions meet us on the threshold of this great subject. What is meant by the soul, to which this paramount value is ascribed? And...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Mark 8:10 . He came into the parts of Dalmanutha, situate beyond the Jordan, where Tiberias and Magdala were considerable towns. Mark 8:12 . Th...
The Biblical Illustrator

For what shall it profit a man? The worth and excellency of the soul The soul of man is of inestimable value. 1. In respect of its capacity...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Mark 8:1 , Mark 8:2 The opening words of the first verse seem to imply that our Lord remained for some time on this, the no...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Concerning true discipleship:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
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Hebrews 11:24-26 ; James 1:9-11 ; Job 2:4 ; Job 22:2 ; Luke 12:19 ; Luke 12:20 ; Luke 16:19-23 ; Luke 9:25 ; Malachi 3:14 ; Matthew 16:26 ;...

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Related Commentaries of Mark 8:36

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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

Sermon Bible Commentary

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

Mark 8:36