Luke 17:33
If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it.
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Matthew 10:39He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.
Mark 8:35Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.
John 12:25He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.
Matthew Henry on Luke 17:21-37
The Progress of Christ's Kingdom; Destruction of Jerusalem. 20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. 22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. 23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not… Read the whole commentary →