Luke 9:25
“For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But I tell you of a truth,.... And let it be received as such; you may assure yourselves of it, that not only at the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Luke 9:18-26
See the Mat 16:13-27 notes; Mar 8:27-38 notes. Luk 9:20 The Christ of God - The “Anointed” of God. The “Messiah”…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Lose himself - That is, his life or soul. See the parallel places, Mat 16:25 (note); Mar 8:35 (note), and especially the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 9:18-27
In these verses, we have Christ discoursing with his disciples about the great things that pertained to the kingdom of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
if he gain the whole world It was by the constant repetition of this verse that Ignatius Loyola won the life-long…
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