Luke 17:33
If you try to hold on to your life you'll lose it; but if you lose your life you'll save it.
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In Context
34I tell you, at that time two will be in bed at night; one will be taken and the other left.
Cross References
Matthew 10:39If you try to save your life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life because of me you will save it.
Mark 8:35If you want to save your life you will lose it, but if you lose your life because of me and the good news you will save it.
John 12:25If you love your own life you will lose it, but if you don't love your own life in this world you will keep your life forever.
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 →