Mark 8:35

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

Cross References (25)

  • 2 Timothy 2:11–13 (28)

    This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;

  • 1 Corinthians 9:23 (21)

    I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.

  • Luke 17:33 (19)

    Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

  • 2 Timothy 1:8 (18)

    So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel

  • Matthew 16:25 (18)

    For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

  • Matthew 10:39 (16)

    Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

  • John 12:25–26 (16)

    Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:10 (14)

    That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties

  • Luke 9:24 (14)

    For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

  • Matthew 19:29 (14)

    And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake o

  • Matthew 5:10–12 (13)

    Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • Acts 9:16 (12)

    I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

  • Matthew 10:22 (12)

    You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

  • Revelation 12:11 (12)

    They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives s

  • John 15:20–21 (10)

    Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecu

  • Acts 21:13 (10)

    Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jeru

  • 2 Timothy 4:6–8 (10)

    For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.

  • Revelation 2:10 (10)

    Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and y

  • Luke 6:22–23 (9)

    Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of t

  • 1 Peter 4:12–16 (9)

    Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to yo

  • Revelation 7:14 (7)

    “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have

  • Acts 20:24 (7)

    But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from

  • Jeremiah 26:20–24 (7)

    Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied

  • Esther 4:11–16 (6)

    “All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who appr

  • Hebrews 11:35 (5)

    Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might