For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever may lose his life because of me, this man will save it.

For what is a man benefited, having gained the whole world, but having lost or having forfeited himself?

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave behind the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go for that which was lost until he finds it?

And when he comes to the house, he calls together his men friends and his men neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost.

Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she finds it?

And when she has found it, she calls together her lady friends and lady neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, because I found the drachma that I lost.

because this my son was dead, and became alive again. And he was lost, and is found. And they began to be cheerful.

But it was needful to make merry and be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and became alive again, and was lost, and was found.

Whoever will seek to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose it will keep it alive.

For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.