"For this [reason] I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, and not for your body, what you will wear. Is your life not more than food and your body [more than] clothing?

The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me will find it.

For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?

Now [when they] saw the star, they rejoiced [with] very great joy.

And what was sown on the rocky ground--this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, that a man found [and] concealed, and in his joy he goes and sells everything that he has and buys that field.

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, [and] ran to tell his disciples.