What shall it profit a man, if he should win all the world and lose his own soul?
Luke 10:42 - William Tyndale New Testament verily one is needful, Mary hath chosen her a good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition There is need of only one or but a few things. Mary has chosen the good portion [that which is to her advantage], which shall not be taken away from her. American Standard Version (1901) but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Common English Bible One thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the better part. It won’t be taken away from her.” Catholic Public Domain Version And yet only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the best portion, and it shall not be taken away from her." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her. |
What shall it profit a man, if he should win all the world and lose his own soul?
And this woman had a sister called Mary, which sat at Iesus' feet, and heard Iesus preaching:
¶ And it fortuned as he was praying in a certain place: when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him: Master teach us to pray, As Ihon taught his disciples.
But God said unto him: Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?
Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.
And he called him, and said unto him: How is it, that I hear this of thee? Give accounts of thy stewardship. For thou mayest be no longer my steward.
Abraham said unto him: Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished.
When Iesus heard that, he said unto him: Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, and follow me.
Take heed therefore how ye hear. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: And whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken, even that same which he supposeth that he hath.
¶ A certain man was sick, named Lazarus of Bethania the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
And many of the jewes came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them over their brother.
Then took Mary a pound of ointment called nardus, perfect and precious, and anointed Iesus' feet, and wept his feet with her hair, and all the house smelled of the savour of the ointment.
This is life eternal that they might know thee that only very God: and whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ.
But whosoever shall drink of the water that I shall give him, shall never be more a thirst: But the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
Verily verily I say unto you: He that heareth my words, And believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into damnation: but is scaped from death unto life.
Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat that endureth unto everlasting life, which meat the son of man shall give unto you. For him hath God the father sealed.
And though I bestowed all my goods to feed the poor, and though I gave my body even that I burned, and yet had no love, it profiteth me nothing.
For in Iesu Christ, neither is circumcision anything worth, neither yet uncircumcision, but faith which by love is mighty in operation.