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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Is anything worth more than your soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For what can a man give in return for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For what shall a man give <i>as</i> an exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For what could a person give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For what will a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For what will a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For what will a man give in exchange for his soul <i>and</i> eternal life [in God’s kingdom]?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />What can anyone give in exchange for his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />What can a man give in exchange for his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For what should a man give in exchange for his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />What could you give to get back your soul? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For what should a man give in exchange for his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Or what should a person give in exchange for life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There is nothing you can give to regain your life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, what can a person give in exchange for his life? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />What can a person give in exchange for his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For what could a man give to buy back his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For what will a man give in exchange for his life? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Or what will a man give as an exchange for his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For what shall a man give <i>as</i> an exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Or what shall a man give for the exchange of his soul?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Or, what will a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />What could one give in exchange for his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, what can they give in return for their life?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Or what could a man give in exchange for his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“Or what payment shall a man give to regain his soul again?<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Or, what will a man give as a ransom for his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>For what would a man give in exchange for his soul?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />or what would not a man bestow to preserve himself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For what could a man give to buy back his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Or what could a man give as an exchange for his soul?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>or what shall a man give <Fr><i>as</i><FR> a ransom for his soul?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/8-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=2681" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/8.htm">Take up Your Cross</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">Or</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">what</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">can a man</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: doi (V-ASA-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">give</a> <a href="/greek/465.htm" title="465: antallagma (N-ANS) -- An exchange, purchasing price. From a compound of anti and allasso; an equivalent or ransom.">in exchange</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">for</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/5590.htm" title="5590: psychēs (N-GFS) -- From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.">soul?</a> </span> <span class="reftext">38</span>If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Matthew 16:26</a></span><br />What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-25.htm">Luke 9:25</a></span><br />What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Psalm 49:7-8</a></span><br />No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. / For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-20.htm">1 Corinthians 6:20</a></span><br />you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-4.htm">Proverbs 11:4</a></span><br />Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-39.htm">Matthew 10:39</a></span><br />Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-25.htm">John 12:25</a></span><br />Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-7.htm">Philippians 3:7-8</a></span><br />But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. / More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10</a></span><br />He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-3.htm">Isaiah 52:3</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a></span><br />Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Psalm 49:7,8</a></b></br> None <i>of them</i> can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18,19</a></b></br> Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, <i>as</i> silver and gold, from your vain conversation <i>received</i> by tradition from your fathers; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/6-37.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Exchange</a> <a href="/mark/8-36.htm">Life</a> <a href="/mark/8-36.htm">Soul</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/9-13.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/luke/12-6.htm">Exchange</a> <a href="/mark/9-31.htm">Life</a> <a href="/mark/12-30.htm">Soul</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/8-1.htm">Jesus feeds the people miraculously;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/8-10.htm">refuses to give a sign to the Pharisees;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/8-14.htm">admonishes his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/8-22.htm">gives a blind man his sight;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/8-27.htm">acknowledges that he is the Jesus who should suffer and rise again;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/8-34.htm">and exhorts to patience in persecution for the profession of the gospel.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Or what can a man give</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the concept of value and worth, particularly in the context of spiritual matters. In biblical times, the idea of exchange was common in trade and commerce, but here it is applied to the spiritual realm. The rhetorical question suggests that there is nothing of equal value to one's soul. This echoes the teachings found in <a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Psalm 49:7-8</a>, where it is stated that no man can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for him. The implication is that human efforts or material wealth cannot purchase spiritual salvation.<p><b>in exchange for his soul?</b><br>The soul, in biblical terms, represents the eternal aspect of a person, distinct from the physical body. The question posed here highlights the incomparable worth of the soul compared to worldly possessions or achievements. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative that emphasizes the eternal over the temporal, as seen in <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>, where Jesus advises storing up treasures in heaven rather than on earth. The concept of exchange also brings to mind the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, where offerings were made to atone for sin, pointing forward to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who gave His life as a ransom for many (<a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>). This underscores the belief that only through Christ can the soul be truly redeemed, as no earthly offering suffices.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in the Gospel of Mark, Jesus is teaching His disciples and the crowd about the cost of discipleship and the value of the soul.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>The followers of Jesus who are being taught about the importance of prioritizing spiritual over material wealth.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>Represents the broader audience who is listening to Jesus' teachings, symbolizing all of humanity who must consider the value of their soul.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/caesarea_philippi.htm">Caesarea Philippi</a></b><br>The region where Jesus is teaching, a place known for its pagan worship, highlighting the contrast between worldly values and spiritual truths.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_soul.htm">The Soul</a></b><br>The immaterial essence of a person, which Jesus emphasizes as being of incomparable value.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_incomparable_value_of_the_soul.htm">The Incomparable Value of the Soul</a></b><br>Our soul is of infinite worth, far surpassing any material wealth or worldly gain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>We must live with an eternal perspective, prioritizing our spiritual health and relationship with God over temporary pleasures and possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a></b><br>Following Jesus requires a willingness to sacrifice worldly desires and ambitions for the sake of our soul's eternal well-being.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_materialism.htm">The Futility of Materialism</a></b><br>Accumulating wealth and possessions cannot secure our soul's salvation or eternal happiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/redemption_through_christ.htm">Redemption Through Christ</a></b><br>Only through Jesus can our souls be redeemed, as He paid the ultimate price for our salvation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_if_you_abandon_faith.htm">What does it profit to gain the world?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/gain_world,_lose_soul__worth_it.htm">What does it profit to gain the world but lose your soul?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_celebrity_tragedies_teach_us.htm">What lessons do celebrity tragedies teach us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_profit_to_gain_the_world.htm">What does it profit to gain the world?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In exchange</span> (<span class="greek">ἀντάλλαγμα</span>) <span class="cmt_word">for his life</span>. The Greek term here means an "<span class="accented">equivalent</span>," <span class="accented">"a compensation."</span> <span class="accented">The"</span> <span class="accented">life</span>," in its largest sense and meaning, defies all comparison, surpasses all value. It has been bought and redeemed with the precious blood of Christ; therefore the whole world would be a poor price for the soul of one man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/8-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Or</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="grk">τί</span> <span class="translit">(ti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">{can} a man</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄνθρωπος</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">give</span><br /><span class="grk">δοῖ</span> <span class="translit">(doi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> </span><span class="str2">To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in exchange</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀντάλλαγμα</span> <span class="translit">(antallagma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_465.htm">Strong's 465: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exchange, purchasing price. From a compound of anti and allasso; an equivalent or ransom.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">τῆς</span> <span class="translit">(tēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">soul?</span><br /><span class="grk">ψυχῆς</span> <span class="translit">(psychēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5590.htm">Strong's 5590: </a> </span><span class="str2">From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/8-37.htm">Mark 8:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/8-37.htm">Mark 8:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/8-37.htm">Mark 8:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/8-37.htm">Mark 8:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/8-37.htm">Mark 8:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/8-37.htm">Mark 8:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/8-37.htm">Mark 8:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/8-37.htm">Mark 8:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/8-37.htm">Mark 8:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/8-37.htm">Mark 8:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/8-37.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 8:37 For what will a man give (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/8-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 8:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 8:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/8-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 8:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 8:38" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>