Luke 9:24

9:24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, ¹  but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

Luke 19:31

19:31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs ²  it.’”

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¹ sn The point of the saying whoever wants to save his life will lose it is that if one comes to Jesus then rejection by many will certainly follow. If self-protection is a key motivation, then one will not respond to Jesus and will not be saved. One who is willing to risk rejection will respond and find true life.

² sn The custom called angaria allowed the impressment of animals for service to a significant figure.