<p>8:36 <i>For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?</i>- As noted on :35, the context is of carrying the cross in preaching the Gospel. The world to be won is the world for Christ, rather than seeking to gain the world for ourselves.</p><p>Mt. 16:26 records the Lord as teaching: &ldquo;What will it profit a man i.e. at the future judgment, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?&rdquo;. Mk. 8:36 has: &ldquo;What does it right now profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?&rdquo;. Could it be that the Lord said both these things at the same time- to make His point, that the essence of judgment day is being decided right now by our decisions today? And the Lord&rsquo;s next words make the same point: &ldquo;What shall at judgment day a man give in return for his life?&rdquo; (Mt. 16:26) is matched by Mk. 8:37: &ldquo;What can right now a man give in return for his life?&rdquo;. The question we will face at judgment day, the obvious issue between winning for a moment and losing eternally, or losing now and winning eternally&hellip; this is being worked out right now. The choice is ours, hour by hour, decision by decision.</p>