Luke 9:24

New American Bible - revised edition

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:6

A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away.

Matthew 10:39

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Rewards.

Luke 17:33

Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it.

John 12:25

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.

Hebrews 11:35

Women received back their dead through resurrection. Some were tortured and would not accept deliverance, in order to obtain a better resurrection.

Revelation 12:11

They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; love for life did not deter them from death.

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of anything that you are going to suffer. Indeed, the devil will throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will face an ordeal for ten days. Remain faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.