Luke 17:33

Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.

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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, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken and the other will be left.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:39He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

John 12:25He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to 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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