Luke 9:24-25

9:24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, ¹  but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 9:25 For what does it benefit a person ²  if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?

[9:24]  ¹ 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.

[9:25]  ² tn Grk “a man,” but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense here to refer to both men and women.