Mark 8:37

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

For what can a man, give, in exchange for his life?

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
You could never pay enough to buy back your life.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
or els what shall a ma geve to redeme his soule agayne?

International Standard Version
Indeed, what can a person give in exchange for his life?

New American Standard Bible
"For what could a person give in exchange for his soul?

New Century Version
They could never pay enough to buy back their souls.

Update Bible Version
For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

Webster's Bible Translation
Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

Amplified Bible
"For what will a man give in exchange for his soul and eternal life [in God's kingdom]?

English Standard Version
For what can a man give in return for his soul?

World English Bible
For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Or what shall a man give, in exchange for his soul?

Weymouth's New Testament
For what could a man give to buy back his life?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
or what chaunging schal a man yyue for his soule?

English Revised Version
For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

Berean Standard Bible
Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Contemporary English Version
What could you give to get back your soul?

American Standard Version
For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

Bible in Basic English
And what would a man give in exchange for his life?

Complete Jewish Bible
What could a person give in exchange for his life?

Darby Translation
for what should a man give in exchange for his soul?

Etheridge Translation
Or what shall a son of man give (as) the compensation for his soul ?

Murdock Translation
Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

King James Version (1611)
Or what shall a man giue in exchange for his soule?

New Living Translation
Is anything worth more than your soul?

New Life Bible
What can a man give to buy back his soul?

New Revised Standard
Indeed, what can they give in return for their life?

Geneva Bible (1587)
Or what exchange shall a man giue for his soule?

George Lamsa Translation
Or what could a man give in exchange for his life?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul:

Revised Standard Version
For what can a man give in return for his life?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Or what shall a man geue, for a raunsome of his soule?

Good News Translation
There is nothing you can give to regain your life.

Christian Standard Bible®
What can anyone give in exchange for his life?

Hebrew Names Version
For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

King James Version
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Lexham English Bible
For what can a person give in exchange for his life?

Literal Translation
Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his soul?

Young's Literal Translation
Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Or, what can a man geue, to redeme his soule withall?

Mace New Testament (1729)
or what would not a man bestow to preserve himself?

New English Translation
What can a person give in exchange for his life?

New King James Version
Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

Simplified Cowboy Version
What kind of man would trade his soul for a two dollar lie?

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

Legacy Standard Bible
For what will a man give in exchange for 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
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Psalms 49:7, Psalms 49:8, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:19

Reciprocal: Job 27:8 - General Psalms 62:10 - riches Proverbs 4:7 - with Ecclesiastes 1:3 - profit Jeremiah 41:8 - Slay Matthew 16:26 - or

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?] To deliver it out of its miserable state and condition; all the riches of the world, and the whole world itself, are not an equivalent to it, or a sufficient ransom for it; riches will not profit in the day of wrath, or deliver a soul from damnation, and ruin: wherefore, if he had the whole world, he could not redeem his soul with it; and he has nothing else to give for it, and therefore it is past all recovery: :-.

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.