Matthew 16:26 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²⁶ And the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life [his blessed life in the kingdom of God]? Or what would a man give as an exchange for his [blessed] life [in the kingdom of God]?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

Common English Bible

²⁶ Why would people gain the whole world but lose their lives? What will people give in exchange for their lives?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ For how does it benefit a man, if he gains the whole world, yet truly suffers damage to his soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

Matthew 16:26 Cross References

Job 2:4

And his wife said to him: Dost thou still continue in thy simplicity? bless God and die.

Job 27:8

3 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the inheritance of the violent, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

Matthew 16:25

And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.

Matthew 16:27

And Jesus came and touched them: and said to them, Arise, and fear not.

Matthew 5:29

7 But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.

Luke 12:20

8 Now if God clothe in this manner the grass that is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more you, O ye of little faith?

Luke 16:25

It were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones.

Luke 9:25

3 And it came to pass, that as they were departing from him, Peter saith to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias; not knowing what he said.