Luke 9:24

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me,.... Of my person and offices, of me, as the Messiah, Saviour, and Redeemer, of my grace, righteousness, blood, and sacrifice:

and of my words; of the doctrines…

See the Mat 16:13-27 notes; Mar 8:27-38 notes. Luk 9:20 The Christ of God - The “Anointed” of God. The “Messiah” appointed by God, and who had been long promised by him. See the notes at Mat 1:1.

Will save his life - See on Mat 16:24 (note), etc.

In these verses, we have Christ discoursing with his disciples about the great things that pertained to the kingdom of God; and one circumstance of this discourse is taken notice of here which we had…

whosoever will save his life shall lose it The words imply whosoever shall make it his main will to save his life.See by way of comment the fine fragment (probably) of a very early Christian hymn in…