Luke 17:33

33 Anyone who tries to keep his life will lose it. Anyone who loses his life will keep 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 Suppose someone is on the roof of his house on that day. And suppose his goods are inside the house. He should not go down to get them. No one in the field should go back for anything either.

32 Remember Lot's wife!

33 Anyone who tries to keep his life will lose it. Anyone who loses his life will keep it.

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

35 Two women will be grinding grain together. One will be taken and the other left."