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Where is “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world” in the Bible?
“What does it profit a man to gain the whole world” is Mark 8:36. Jesus says it to the crowd and his disciples.
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It is Mark 8:36.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
Jesus says it to the crowd and his disciples.
The verse
For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?
Mark 8:36 · open the chapter →
What it means there
It is a profit and loss question. Put everything a person could win on one side and their own life, or soul, on the other. Jesus says the trade is a loss.
Also in the Bible
For what benefit will a person have if they gain the whole world but lose their life? Or what will anyone give as the price of their life?
Matthew 16:26 · open the chapter →
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Where is “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world” in the Bible?
“What does it profit a man to gain the whole world” is Mark 8:36. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. Jesus says it to the crowd and his disciples.
Is “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Mark 8:36, and also Matthew 16:26. In the Lumin Translation, Mark 8:36 reads: “For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?”
Who said “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world”?
Jesus says it to the crowd and his disciples.
What does “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world” mean in the Bible?
It is a profit and loss question. Put everything a person could win on one side and their own life, or soul, on the other. Jesus says the trade is a loss.
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