Matthew 16:26

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²⁶For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?^[a] Or what shall a man give in return for his life?^[b]

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16.26 life (both times): A play on the word “life” —natural and supernatural; cf. Mk 8.35-36.
16.26 life (both times): A play on the word “life” —natural and supernatural; cf. Mk 8.35-36.

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