Luke 17:33

33 Whoever tries to make his life secure ^{[a] [b]} 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).

Luke 17:33 In-Context

31 On that day, a man on the housetop, whose belongings are in the house, must not come down to get them. Likewise the man who is in the field must not turn back.

32 Remember Lot's wife!

33 Whoever tries to make his life secure will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

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

35 Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left. [

Footnotes

• [a]. Other mss read to save his life
• [b]. Or tries to retain his life