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Matthew 16:24-26 KJV
Matthew · chapter 16 · verses 24–26
24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?Matthew 16:24-26 · King James Version
Matthew 16:24-26 in context
22Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
23But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
28Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Commentary
Cross references
- Matthew 10:38
- Luke 14:27
- 1 Peter 4:1-2
- Luke 9:23-27
- Mark 10:21
- Mark 8:34
- 2 Timothy 3:12
- Hebrews 11:24-26
- Matthew 10:39
- Revelation 12:11
- Mark 8:35
- John 12:25
Key words (Strong's)
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- whosoeverhoswho, which, what, thatG3739 →
- whosoeveranhas no exact English equivalent, see definitions under AVG302 →
- profitedōpheleōto assist, to be useful or advantageous, to profitG5623 →
- exchangeantallagmathat which is given in place of another thing by way of exchange, what is given either in…G465 →
- himselfheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
- followakoloutheōto follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him, to join one as a…G190 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
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Christ, having shown his disciples that he must suffer, and that he was ready and willing to suffer, here shows them that they must suffer too, and must be ready and willing. It is a weighty discourse that we have in these verses. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 24-28