Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Luke 17:33 in other translations
| BSB | Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. |
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| WEB | Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it. |
| ASV | Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. |
| YLT | Whoever may seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever may lose it, shall preserve it. |
| DARBY | Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it. |
| BBE | If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it. |
| Webster | Whoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it. |
What does Luke 17:33 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 17:31-33
31-33. to take it away ... Remember, &c.--a warning against that lingering reluctance to part with present treasures which induces some to remain in a burning house, in hopes of saving this and that precious article till consumed and buried in its ruins. The cases here supposed, though different, are similar.
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 17:20-37
The kingdom of God was among the Jews, or rather within some of them. It was a spiritual kingdom, set up in the heart by the power of Divine grace. Observe how it had been with sinners formerly, and in what state the judgments of God, which they had been warned of, found them. Here is shown what a dreadful surprise this destruction will be to the secure and sensual. Thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is…
Luke 17:33 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 17:33
- Mark 8:35-37
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Matthew 10:39
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
- John 12:25
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
- Luke 9:24-25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
- Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
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Context
- Luke 17:32
Remember Lot’s wife.
- Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
- Luke 17:34
I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
Luke 17:33 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Cualquiera que procurare salvar su vida, la perderá; y cualquiera que la perdiere, la salvará. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Quiconque cherchera à sauver sa vie, la perdra; et quiconque la perdra, la gagnera. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wer irgend sein Leben zu retten sucht, wird es verlieren; und wer irgend es verliert, wird es erhalten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quicumque quæsierit animam suam salvam facere, perdet illam: et quicumque perdiderit illam, vivificabit eam. |