Luke 17:33

33 "¹Whoever * seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever * loses his life will preserve it.

Luke 17:33 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 17:33

Whosoever shall seek to save his life
By fleeing to some strong hold, or by continuing in the metropolis, and strongest city in the nation, Jerusalem:

shall lose it:
there he will be in the greatest danger:

and whosoever shall lose his life;
or expose it to danger, by fleeing to the mountains, or going to Pella, a small town beyond Jordan, of no strength, and where there might be thought no security;

shall preserve it; he shall be safe; (See Gill on Matthew 16:25).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Luke 17:33 In-Context

31 "On that day, the one who is on the housetop and whose goods are in the house must not go down to take them out; and likewise the one who is in the field must not turn back .

32 "Remember Lot's wife.

33 "Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

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

35 "There will be two women grinding at the same place; one will be taken and the other will be left.

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1. Matthew 10:39

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[a]. Or "soul"

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Luke 17:33 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 17:33 In-Context

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