Matthew 16:25
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 16
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”Matthew 16:25
What Does Matthew 16:25 Mean?
Matthew 16:25 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 16, verse 25 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Discipleship.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Matthew 16:25 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 19:29“And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.”Matthew 10:39“He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.”Revelation 12:11“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”Mark 8:35“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.”John 12:25“He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.”Luke 17:33“Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.”Acts 20:23“Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.”Esther 4:16“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.”Ecclesiastes 3:6“A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;”1 Peter 3:14“But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;”Judges 16:30“And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.”Esther 4:14“For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”2 Kings 1:14“Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.”Jeremiah 26:21“And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;”
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