10 Bible Verses about Abandoning Things

The man flung away his outer garment, sprang to his feet, and came to Jesus.

But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began to lighten the ship;

and, on the third day, with their own hands they threw the ship's spare gear overboard.

After eating a hearty meal they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat overboard.

leave your gift there before the altar, and go and make friends with your brother first, and then return and proceed to offer your gift.

but he left the linen cloth in their hands and fled without it.

What do you yourselves think? Suppose a man gets a hundred sheep and one of them strays away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go and look for the one that is straying?

"Which of you men, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in their pasture and go in search of the lost one till he finds it?

So they cut away the anchors and left them in the sea, unloosing at the same time the bands which secured the paddle-rudders. Then, hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

The woman however, leaving her pitcher, went away to the town, and called the people.