Mark 8:37

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And what would a man give in exchange for his life?

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 49:7-8 : 7 Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself; 8 (Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)
  • 1 Pet 1:18-19 : 18 Being conscious that you have been made free from that foolish way of life which was your heritage from your fathers, not through a payment of things like silver or gold which come to destruction, 19 But through holy blood, like that of a clean and unmarked lamb, even the blood of Christ:

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