Matthew 10:39

“…by such examples, and at the same time bearing in mind the words of the Lord, where He says: “Whosoever shall lose his life for My sake, shall find it,” she wept, and was silent, that the adulterer might not even hear her speaking, and she did not choose the wrong done to her modesty, but rejected wrong done to…” — editor's note: S. Matt. x. 39.

“And I have heard One Who says: “He that loseth his life for My sake shall find it.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. x. 39.

“The Martyrs took not away property of other persons, but even their own they despised that they might not lose fidelity: and it was too little to lose money, when they were proscribed; they took also their life when they suffered: they lost life, in order that unto everlasting life they might find it.” — editor's note: Matt. x. 39.

“…following our Lord’s words when He said, “He that loveth his life, shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for My sake, shall keep it unto life eternal.”…“Forget not,” he saith, “all His rewards:” not awards, but “rewards.”” — editor's note: John xii. 25; Matt. x. 39.

““He that findeth his life,” saith He, “shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 39.

“…He saith not this, for marriages to be broken asunder for nought, but as He saith concerning one’s life, “He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it,”not that we should destroy ourselves, neither that while yet here we should part it from the body, but that we should prefer godliness to all things; this too…” — editor's note: Matt. x. 39.

“Why do we find here, where it is our business to lose?” — editor's note: “Alluding to Christ’s words in Matt. x. 39” (Rigalt. quoted by Oehler).

““He,” says Jesus, “who will value his own life also more than me, is not worthy of me,”—that is, he who will rather live by denying, than die by confessing, me; and “he who findeth his life shall lose it; but he who loseth it for my sake shall find it.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 39.

“…take his cross and follow after Me is not worth of Me; and, He that findeth his life shall lose it, and he that hath lost his life for My sake shall find it?” — editor's note: St. Matt. x. 38, 39.

““For he that loveth his life shall lose it, and he that loseth his life shall find it,” if we only join that which is mortal of us with the immortality of God.” — editor's note: [Matt. x. 39; John xii. 25. S.]

Because of what He had said, “I am not come to send peace but a sword, &c.” that none might suppose that family affection was banished from His religion, He now adds, “He that loves father or mother more than me is…

For they who have esteemed domestic affection of relations higher than God, are unworthy to inherit good things to come.

Yet when Paul bids us obey our parents in all things, we are not to marvel; for we are only to obey in such things are not hurtful to our piety to God. It is holy to render them every other honour, but when they…

It seems to happen in many cases that the parents love the children more than the children love the parents; therefore having taught that His love is to be preferred to the love of parents, as in an ascending scale,…

He is unworthy of the divine communion who prefers the carnal affection of kindred to the spiritual love of God.

Then that those to whom the love of God is preferred should not be offended thereat, He leads them to a higher doctrine. Nothing is nearer to a man than his soul, and yet He enjoins that this should not only be…

Or; “They that are Christ’s have crucified the body with its vices and lusts.” [Gal 5:24] And he is unworthy of Christ who does not take up His cross, in which we suffer with Him, die with Him, are buried and rise…

The cross is so called from, torment [margin note: cruciatus]; and there are two ways in which we bear the Lord’s cross; either when we afflict the flesh by abstinence; or when in compassion for our neighbour we make…

Because these commands seemed burdensome, He proceeds to shew their great use and benefit, saying, “He that findeth his life shall lose it.” As much as to say, Not only do these things that I have inculcated do no…

The life in this place is not to be understood as the substance, (the soul,) but as this present state of being; and the sense is, He who findeth his life, i.e. this present life, he who so loves this light, its joys…

Otherwise; He who seeks an immortal life, does not hesitate to lose his life, that is, to offer it to death. But either sense suits equally well with that which follows, “And whoso shall lose his life for my sake…

That is, he who in confession of My name in time of persecution despises this temporal world, its joys, and pleasures, shall find eternal salvation for his soul.

Thus the gain of life brings death, the loss of life brings salvation; for by the sacrifice of this short life we gain the reward of immortality.

Matthew 10:39 and Mark 8:35 share the same wording (11 words).

Matthew 10:39 and Luke 9:24 share the same wording (11 words).

Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 11.

Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.4.

Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 11.

Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.4.

Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.4.

Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.4.

Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.4.

Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.4.

Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.4.

Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.4.

Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.4.

Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.4.

Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.4.

Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.4.

Cited together in On Patience Chapter 7.