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35 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel[a] will save it.(A) 36 What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? 37 What could one give in exchange for his life?

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  1. 8:35 For my sake and that of the gospel: Mark here, as at Mk 10:29 equates Jesus with the gospel.

35 For whoever wants to save their life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.(A) 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

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  1. Mark 8:35 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verses 36 and 37.