Luke 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
In other versions
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
ASV
For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.
BBE
for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, *he* shall save it.
DBY
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.
WEB
for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;
YLT
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
ENG
For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
WBT
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
BSB
In context
22Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
23And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.