Luke 17:33

Whoever may seek to save his life, will lose it; and whoever may lose it, will preserve it.

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In The King James Version

Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

In Context

32remember the wife of Lot.

34I say to you, in that night there will be two [men] on one bed: one will be taken, and the other will be left;

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Cross References

Matthew 10:39He who found his life will lose it, and he who lost his life for My sake will find it.

Mark 8:35for whoever may will to save his life will lose it; and whoever may lose his life for My sake and for the good news’ sake, he will save it;

John 12:25he who is cherishing his life will lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world will keep it to continuous life;

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 →

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