Lives Lost and Found One of life's ironies is that we get some things by giving them up. This principle is even true of life itself. To understand the truth of this text, begin by considering the paradox in Prov. The principle is a general one.
Money just illustrates what is true of many other things in life.
It sounds contradictory, but it's true. And when applied to spiritual things, the principle has profound implications. In the context of the verse, Jesus had been discussing His own death at the hands of His enemies. When Peter objected to the idea of Jesus' death, Jesus rebuked him and said not only must He die, but His disciples must also face martyrdom. But if you deny Me in order to save your physical life, the thing you save will hardly be worth the name 'life'.