Markus 8:35

8:35 For whoever wants to save his life ¹  will lose it, ²  but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it.

Markus 10:29

10:29 Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, ³  there is no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel

Markus 10:52

10:52 Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has healed you.” Immediately he regained ⁴  his sight and followed him on the road.

Markus 14:9

14:9 I tell you the truth, ⁵  wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

Markus 16:20

16:20 They went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through the accompanying signs.]]

[8:35]  ¹ tn Or “soul” (throughout vv. 35-37).

[8:35]  ² sn The point of the saying whoever wants to save his life will lose it is that if one comes to Jesus then rejection by many will certainly follow. If self-protection is a key motivation, then one will not respond to Jesus and will not be saved. One who is willing to risk rejection will respond and find true life.

[10:29]  ³ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[10:52]  ⁴ tn Or “received” (see the note on the phrase “let me see again” in v. 51).

[14:9]  ⁵ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”