Mark

Mark 8:34–35

³⁴Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. ³⁵For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

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Mark 8:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
called	προσκαλεσάμενος	proskalesamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4341 I summon
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλον	ochlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
along with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
He told	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
If	Εἴ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
wants	θέλει	thelei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
after	ὀπίσω	opisō	Preposition	G3694 behind, after
Me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
he must deny	ἀπαρνησάσθω	aparnēsasthō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G533 I deny, disown, disregard
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
take up	ἀράτω	aratō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
cross	σταυρὸν	stauron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4716 a cross
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
follow	ἀκολουθείτω	akoloutheitō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Mark 8:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
wants	θέλῃ	thelē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to save	σῶσαι	sōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4982 I save, heal
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
will lose	ἀπολέσει	apolesei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
but	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
loses	ἀπολέσει	apolesei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
for My sake	ἕνεκεν	heneken	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγελίου	euangeliou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
will save	σώσει	sōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Mark 8:34 Matthew 10:38 · Luke 14:26–27 · John 10:27 · Galatians 5:24 · Galatians 2:20 · 1 Kings 14:8 · 1 John 3:16 · Numbers 14:24 · Matthew 16:24 · Philippians 3:10 · Luke 9:23 · Romans 8:17

Mark 8:35 2 Timothy 2:11–13 · 1 Corinthians 9:23 · Matthew 16:25 · Luke 17:33 · 2 Timothy 1:8 · Matthew 10:39 · John 12:25–26 · Luke 9:24 · 2 Corinthians 12:10 · Matthew 19:29 · Matthew 5:10–12 · Acts 9:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.