37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

Other Translations of Mark 8:37

King James Version

37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

English Standard Version

37 For what can a man give in return for his soul?

The Message

37 What could you ever trade your soul for?

New King James Version

37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

New Living Translation

37 Is anything worth more than your soul?

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 8:37

Commentary on Mark 8:34-38

(Read Mark 8:34-38)

Frequent notice is taken of the great flocking there was to Christ for help in various cases. All are concerned to know this, if they expect him to heal their souls. They must not indulge the ease of the body. As the happiness of heaven with Christ, is enough to make up for the loss of life itself for him, so the gain of all the world in sin, will not make up for the ruin of the soul by sin. And there is a day coming, when the cause of Christ will appear as glorious, as some now think it mean and contemptible. May we think of that season, and view every earthly object as we shall do at that great day.