Shall lose it

(απολεσε αυτην). This paradox appears in four forms according to Allen (I) Mateo 10:39 (2) Marco 8:35; Mateo 16:25; Lucas 9:24 (3) Lucas 17:33 (4) Juan 12:25.

The Wisdom of Sirach (Hebrew text) in 51:26 has: "He that giveth his life findeth her (wisdom)." It is one of the profound sayings of Christ that he repeated many times. Plato (Gorgias 512) has language somewhat similar though not so sharply put. The article and aorist participles here (ο ευρων, ο απολεσας) are timeless in themselves just like ο δεχομενος in verses Mateo 10:40 and Mateo 10:41.

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