Luke 17:33

Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

Text-Critical English NT

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 Lot's wife.

34I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:39Whoever finds his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the sake of the gospel will save it.

John 12:25Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal 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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