Luke 17:33

33 Those who try to keep their lives will lose them. But those who give up their lives will save them.

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 person who is on the roof and whose belongings are in the house should not go inside to get them. A person who is in the field should not go back home.

32 Remember Lot's wife.

33 Those who try to keep their lives will lose them. But those who give up their lives will save them.

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

35 There will be two women grinding grain together; one will be taken, and the other will be left."