Matthew 16:26

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For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

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Caesarea Philippi, a Gentile-influenced city north of Galilee, was where Jesus revealed his identity and taught that discipleship requires self-denial. Jerusalem, Israel’s religious center, was the destination of his coming suffering, death, and resurrection, giving his warning about gaining the world its

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Matthew 16:26 mentions Caesarea Philippi and Jerusalem.

Caesarea Philippi · EdoM
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