Luke 9:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 9:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 9:24 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 9:24 — 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 (KJV)
Luke 9:24 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 9:24
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:24: whosoever, save, life
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:24: whosoever, save, life
“Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:24: whosoever, save, life
“When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:24: save, life, same
“He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:24: life, lose, sake
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