en_tn_condensed/mat/16/25.md

For whoever wants

"For anyone who wants"

will lose it

This does not mean the person must necessarily die. It is a metaphor that means the person will consider obeying Jesus as being more important than his own life. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

for my sake

"because he trusts me" or "on my account" or "because of me"

will find it

This metaphor means the person will experience spiritual life with God. Alternate translation: "will find true life" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)