Mark 8:36
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
In other versions
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
ASV
What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?
BBE
For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?
DBY
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
WEB
for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
YLT
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
ENG
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul:
WBT
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
BSB
In context
34And 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.
35For 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.
36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
38Whosoever 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.