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Luke 9:24 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Luke 9:24 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 9 verse 24 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”
Luke 9:24 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 9:24
Jesus declares a paradox: 'For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.' The Greek 'psychē' (ψυχή) means life/soul. Attempts to preserve life through self-protection, self-indulgence, or self-advancement result in losing true life. Conversely, losing life—dying to self, sacrificing for Christ, prioritizing kingdom over comfort—results in gaining true, eternal life. This counterintuitive principle inverts worldly wisdom. Self-preservation destroys; self-sacrifice saves. The cross demonstrates this—Jesus lost His life to sa...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 9:24
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“but whoever loses his life preserves it.”
“He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.”
“the devil is about to throw some of you into prison”
“saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.”
“and because of the word of their testimony. They didn't love their life”
“not accepting their deliverance”