Mark 8

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

34 Ref And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, `Whoever doth will to come after me -- let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;

35 Ref for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news' sake, he shall save it;

36 Ref for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

37 Ref Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

38 Ref for whoever may be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also shall be ashamed of him, when he may come in the glory of his Father, with the holy messengers.'

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

34 Ref And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me.

35 Ref Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

36 Ref What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?

37 Ref And what would a man give in exchange for his life?

38 Ref Whoever has a feeling of shame because of me and my words in this false and evil generation, the Son of man will have a feeling of shame because of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

World English Bible (WEB)

34 Ref He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

35 Ref For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's will save it.

36 Ref For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

37 Ref For what will a man give in exchange for his life?

38 Ref For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

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