Mark 8:34-38

“And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

"And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." - Mark 8:34-38
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What does Mark 8:34-38 mean?

Mark 8:34-38 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall…

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O Lord our God, As I come before You in humble reverence and awe, I am reminded of the profound words spoken by our Savior, as recorded in the Gospel of Mark, chapter 8, verses 34 to 38. You called the people unto You, our Lord, and with Your disciples at Your side, You shared a…

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Mark 8:34-38 - "And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his soul? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”"
Mark 9:38
Mark 8:38 - "Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."
Mark 8:34 - "¶ And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."
Mark 3:31-34
Mark 15:38 - "And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom."
Job 38:34 - "Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?"
Psalm 38:8
romans 8:38
Mark 5:38 - "And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly."
Mark 14:38 - "Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak."
Mark 9:34 - "But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest."
Mark 7:34 - "And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened."
Romans 8:38-39
Mark 12:38 - "¶ And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,"
Mark 4:38 - "And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?"
"And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom." - Mark 15:38
"And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom." - Mark 15:38
Mark 14:34 - "And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch."
Mark 1:38 - "And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth."
Proverbs 8:34-36
Mark 6:38 - "He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes."
Mark 8:34-35 - "And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it."
Mark 3:34 - "And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!"
Mark 4:34 - "But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples."
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