Mark 10:29 uses the same phrase 'for me and the gospel' about leaving possessions, directly paralleling the sacrifice here.

Revelation 12:11 says believers 'did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death' — a direct parallel to losing life for Christ.

Acts 21:13 demonstrates Paul's readiness to die for Jesus' name—a direct application of losing life for the gospel.

Acts 20:24 shows Paul embodying the teaching—he counts his life as nothing to finish the gospel task.

Acts 9:16 reveals Paul will be shown how much he must suffer for Christ's name — a concrete fulfillment of losing one's life for the gospel.

Esther 4:11-16 exemplifies losing life to save it—Esther risks death to rescue her people, embodying Jesus' paradoxical principle.

John 12:25 expresses the same principle: loving life loses it, hating life in this world keeps it for eternal life.

Luke 17:33 reiterates the same paradox: trying to keep life loses it, losing preserves it—a parallel teaching in a different context.

In Luke 9:24, the same saying appears verbatim—a parallel account of Jesus' teaching on losing life to save it.

Matthew 19:29 promises eternal life to those who leave family or possessions for Christ — a specific application of losing one's life for the gospel.

Matthew 16:25 repeats the same teaching about losing life to save it, reinforcing the core demand of discipleship.

Matthew 10:39 is a near-identical saying from Jesus, affirming the same principle of losing life to find it.

2 Timothy 4:6-8 describes Paul's life poured out as a drink offering—fulfilling the call to lose life for the gospel.

Hebrews 11:35 depicts saints refusing release to gain a better resurrection—choosing death for eternal life, a parallel example.

2 Timothy 2:11-13 echoes the principle: dying with Christ leads to living with Him—a parallel on suffering and reward.

In 2 Timothy 1:8, Paul calls to suffer for the gospel, directly aligning with the call to lose life for the gospel.

In 1 Corinthians 9:23, Paul's motive 'for the sake of the gospel' echoes the same sacrificial purpose of losing life for the gospel.

In 1 Peter 4:12-16, suffering as a Christian for Christ parallels losing life for Christ and the gospel.

John 15:20 reminds that servants are not greater than their master — if Jesus was persecuted, so will believers be, explaining why losing life is expected.

John 15:21 says persecution comes 'on account of my name' — directly tying the cost of discipleship to following Christ as in Mark 8:35.

Luke 6:23 calls for rejoicing in persecution because of great reward in heaven — reinforcing that losing life yields eternal gain.

Luke 6:22 pronounces blessing on those hated and excluded because of the Son of Man — the same cost of discipleship that leads to salvation.

Matthew 10:22 says enduring hatred for Christ's name leads to salvation — mirroring the principle that losing life via persecution saves it.

Matthew 5:10-12 promises blessing and great reward for those persecuted — the same paradox of losing earthly comfort for heavenly gain.

In 2 Corinthians 12:10, Paul delights in hardships for Christ's sake, mirroring the paradox of losing self to gain strength.

In Matthew 5:11, Jesus blesses those persecuted because of him, echoing the reward for losing life for Christ.

In 1 Peter 2:21, Christ's suffering is an example for believers to follow, supporting the call to suffer for him.

1 Peter 3:14 promises blessing for suffering for righteousness — a specific application of losing life for Christ's sake.

Jeremiah 26:20-24 records Uriah's martyrdom for prophesying God's word, an OT instance of losing physical life for faithfulness.