Mark 8:36

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

For, what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and be made to forfeit his life?

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
It is worth nothing for you to have the whole world if you yourself are lost.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
What shall it profet a ma yf he shuld wynne all ye worlde and loose his awne soule?

International Standard Version
For what profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?

New American Standard Bible
"For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

New Century Version
It is worthless to have the whole world if they lose their souls.

Update Bible Version
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Webster's Bible Translation
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul:

Amplified Bible
"For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world [with all its pleasures], and forfeit his soul?

English Standard Version
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?

World English Bible
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Weymouth's New Testament
Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For what profitith it to a man, if he wynne al the world, and do peiryng to his soule?

English Revised Version
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Berean Standard Bible
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

Contemporary English Version
What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself?

American Standard Version
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Bible in Basic English
What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?

Complete Jewish Bible
Indeed, what will it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life?

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

Etheridge Translation
For what is a man profited, if the whole world he gain, and his soul be lost ?

Murdock Translation
For, what will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his life?

King James Version (1611)
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gaine the whole world, and lose his owne soule?

New Living Translation
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?

New Life Bible
For what does a man have if he gets all the world and loses his own soul?

New Revised Standard
For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?

Geneva Bible (1587)
For what shall it profite a man, though he should winne the whole world, if he lose his soule?

George Lamsa Translation
For how could a man be benefited, if he should gain the whole world and lose his life?

Douay-Rheims Bible
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?

Revised Standard Version
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For what shall it profite a man, yf he wynne all the worlde, and lose his owne soule?

Good News Translation
Do you gain anything if you win the whole world but lose your life? Of course not!

Christian Standard Bible®
For what does it benefit

Hebrew Names Version
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

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

Lexham English Bible
For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

Literal Translation
For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

Young's Literal Translation
for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
What helpeth it a ma though he wane the whole worlde, and yet toke harme in his soule?

Mace New Testament (1729)
what advantage is it for a man to gain the whole world with the loss of his life?

New English Translation
For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?

New King James Version
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?

Simplified Cowboy Version
What good does owning the whole world do for a cowboy without a soul?

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

Legacy Standard Bible
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

Contextual Overview

²⁷ And forth went Jesus and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea of Philip. And, in the way, he was questioning his disciples, saying unto them - Who, are men saying that I am? ²⁸ And they answered him, saying - John the Immerser, and, others, Elijah, - and, others, One of the prophets. ²⁹ And, he, went on to question them - But, who, say, ye, that I am? Peter, answering, saith unto him - Thou, art, the Christ. ³⁰ And he straitly charged them, that, no one, they should tell concerning him. ³¹ And he began to be teaching them - The Son of Man, must needs suffer many things, and be rejected by the Elders and the High-priests and the Scribes, - and be slain; and, after three days, arise. ³² And, openly, was he speaking the word. And Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him. ³³ But, he, turning round and looking upon his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith - Withdraw behind me, Satan! because thou art not regarding the things, of God, but the things, of men. ³⁴ And, calling near the multitude with his disciples, he said unto them - If anyone willeth, after me, to come, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and be following me. ³⁵ For, whosoever willeth, his own life, to save, shall lose it, but, whosoever shall lose his life for the sake of me and of the glad-message, shall save it; ³⁶ For, what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and be made to forfeit his life?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

what: Job 2:4, Psalms 49:17, Psalms 73:18-20, Matthew 4:8-10, Matthew 16:26, Luke 9:25, Luke 12:19, Luke 12:20, Luke 16:19-23, Philippians 3:7-9, Revelation 18:7, Revelation 18:8

profit: Job 22:2, Malachi 3:14, Romans 6:21, Hebrews 11:24-26, James 1:9-11

Reciprocal: Job 27:8 - General Psalms 62:10 - riches Proverbs 4:7 - with Ecclesiastes 1:3 - profit Ecclesiastes 5:16 - what Jeremiah 41:8 - Slay Ezekiel 28:18 - by the iniquity Matthew 5:29 - for Matthew 10:39 - General Luke 10:42 - one Luke 16:22 - the rich

Gill's Notes on the 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 the present, but procure for himself great riches and wealth:

if he shall gain the whole world; were that possible to be done, and which the ambitious, worldly man is desirous of; yet supposing he: had his desire, of what avail would this be in the upshot of things, should the following be his case, as it will,

and lose his own soul? which is immortal and everlasting, when the world, and the glory of it pass away, and so is of more worth than the whole world. The world can only be enjoyed for a season, and that with a great deal of fatigue and trouble; but the soul continues for ever; and if it is lost and damned, its torment always abides, and the smoke of it ascends for ever, its worm never dies, and its fire is never quenched; :-.

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 without parables or figures, so that there could be no possibility of misunderstanding him.

Mark 8:38

Ashamed of me - Ashamed to own attachment to me on account of my lowly appearance and my poverty.

And of my words - My doctrines, my instructions.

This adulterous and sinful generation - This age given to wickedness, particularly to adultery.

In the glory of his Father - In the day of judgment. See the notes at Matthew 26:64. The meaning of this verse is, Whosoever shall refuse, through pride or wickedness, to acknowledge and serve Christ here, shall be excluded from his kingdom hereafter. He was lowly, meek, and despised; yet there was an inimitable beauty in his character even then. But he will come again in awful grandeur; not as the babe of Bethlehem, not as the man of Nazareth, but as the Son of God, in majesty and glory. They that would not acknowledge him here must be rejected by him there; they that would not serve him on earth will not enjoy his favor in heaven; they that would cast Him out and despise him must be cast out by him, and consigned to eternal, hopeless sorrow.