SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:35
Porque el que quisiere salvar su vida, la perder; y el que perdiere su vida por causa de mí y del Evangelio, ste la salvar.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 8:35
Verse 35. For whosoever will save his life] On this and the following verses, see Matt. xvi. 24, &c.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 35. For whosoever will save his life , etc..] Life is a valuable thing, and all that a man has he will give for it; self preservation is a principle in nature; and it becomes every man to take all lawful methods to save his life, when it is threatened, or is in danger: but whoever is willing to save it, when it is called for to be laid down for Christ's sake; and rather than lay it down, will deny Christ, and give up a profession of him, and his Gospel, shall lose it : he shall not enjoy it with honour and comfort now, and much less with peace, pleasure, and happiness hereafter, but shall be under the power of the second death: but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's ; that is, shall willingly part with it when he is called to it, rather than deny Christ and his Gospel, the same shall save it : though he will lose it now, he will find it again in the resurrection of life; for he will rise to eternal life; when such, who have apostatized from Christ, will rise to shame, and everlasting contempt: this man will have greatly the advantage over such; they will die the second death, or be destroyed soul and body in hell; and he will live for ever with Christ, in endless pleasure and glory; (see Gill on Matthew 16:25).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 34-38 - Frequent notice is taken of the great flocking there was to Christ for help in various cases. All are concerned to know this, if they expec him to heal their souls. They must not indulge the ease of the body. A the happiness of heaven with Christ, is enough to make up for the los of life itself for him, so the gain of all the world in sin, will no make up for the ruin of the soul by sin. And there is a day coming when the cause of Christ will appear as glorious, as some now think i mean and contemptible. May we think of that season, and view ever earthly object as we shall do at that great day __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
ος 3739 R-NSM γαρ 1063 CONJ αν 302 PRT θελη 2309 5725 V-PAS-3S την 3588 T-ASF ψυχην 5590 N-ASF αυτου 846 P-GSM σωσαι 4982 5658 V-AAN απολεσει 622 5692 V-FAI-3S αυτην 846 P-ASF ος 3739 R-NSM δ 1161 CONJ αν 302 PRT απολεση 622 5661 V-AAS-3S την 3588 T-ASF ψυχην 5590 N-ASF αυτου 846 P-GSM ενεκεν 1752 ADV εμου 1700 P-1GS και 2532 CONJ του 3588 T-GSN ευαγγελιου 2098 N-GSN ουτος 3778 D-NSM σωσει 4982 5692 V-FAI-3S αυτην 846 P-ASF
Vincent's NT Word Studies
35. And the gospel's. Peculiar to Mark.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
8:35 {And the gospel's sake} (kai tou euaggeliou). In Mark alone. See on Mt 16:25f. for this paradox. Two senses of "life" and "save." For the last "save" (swsei) #Mt 16:25 has "find" (heuresei). See on Mt 16:26 for "gain,"profit," and "exchange."
