But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately stumble.

And if the Lord had not made the time short, no flesh would have been kept from destruction; but because of the saints he has made the time short.

For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake and the gospel’s will save it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].

And he said to them, "You yourselves come privately to an isolated place and rest for a short time." For those [who were] coming and going were many, and they did not even have time to eat.

So He called them to Him, and continued speaking to them in short stories, as follows: "How can Satan drive out Satan?

But he denied it again. A short time later the bystanders again said to Peter, "You must be one of them, because you are also a Galilean."

And He went on ahead a short distance and fell to the ground and prayed for that hour [i.e., that time of terrible grief] to pass away from Him, if it were at all possible.

They began talking to one another about their being short of bread.

And, noticing this, Jesus said to them: "Why are you talking about your being short of bread? Do not you yet see or understand? Are your minds still so slow or comprehension?

And again he sent unto them another servant; and they cut the account short with him, by stoning him, and sent him away shamefully treated.

and He would not permit anyone to carry merchandise or household wares through the temple [grounds, using the temple area irreverently as a shortcut].

This man lived among the tombs, and no one could any longer subdue him even with a chain,

And John was clothed with camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and he lived upon locusts and wild honey: and he preached,