Luke 9:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 9:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 9:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.”

Luke 9:24 — World English Bible

Luke 9:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”

Luke 9:24 — American Standard Version

Luke 9:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;”

Luke 9:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 9:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, he shall save it.”

Luke 9:24 — Darby Translation

Luke 9:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.”

Luke 9:24 — Geneva Bible

Luke 9:24 in Context — Luke 9

22 Il ajouta qu’il fallait quele Fils de l’homme souffrît beaucoup, qu’il fût rejeté par les anciens, par les principaux sacrificateurs et par les scribes, qu’il fût mis à mort, et qu’il ressuscitât le troisième jour.

23 Puis il dit à tous: Si quelqu’un veut venir après moi, qu’il renonce à lui-même, qu’il se charge chaque jour de sa croix, et qu’il me suive.

24 Car celui qui voudra sauver sa vie la perdra, mais celui qui la perdra à cause de moi la sauvera.

25 Et que servirait-il à un homme de gagner tout le monde, s’il se détruisait ou se perdait lui-même?

26 Car quiconque aura honte de moi et de mes paroles, le Fils de l’homme aura honte de lui, quand il viendra dans sa gloire, et dans celle du Père et des saints anges.

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What Does Luke 9:24 Mean?

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