nor will any one put new wine into old skins: if they do, the new wine will burst the skins, and wine and skins be all lost.

improve therefore what you hear: for he that improves what he has, shall have more; but he that does not, shall lose even that, which he thinks he possesses.

upon which Jesus said, who was it that touch'd me? they being all at a loss, what to answer, at length Peter, and the others with him, said, master, the crowd are squeezing and pressing about you, and yet you cry, "who touch'd me?"

for whoever would save his life, shall lose it: and he that would lose his life, out of love to me, shall save it.

what advantage is it for a man to have gain'd the whole world, if he himself runs into utter loss and ruin?

salt is good, but if the salt has lost its savour, with what shall it be recovered?

who of you that has an hundred sheep, will not, upon losing one, leave the ninety nine in the desart, to go after that which is lost, till he finds it?

and when he comes home, call his friends and neighbours together, and say to them, rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep, that was lost?

or if a woman, that has ten pieces of money, should lose one of them, will she not light a lamp, sweep the house, and carefully search, till she find it?

and when 'tis found, will she not call her friends aud neighbours together, and say, rejoice with me, for I have found the piece, I had lost?

for this son of mine was dead, and is come to life: he was lost, and is found again. and then they began their feast.

but it was necessary to feast and rejoice, because your brother here was dead, and is again alive: he was lost and is now found.

I must do something that will secure me a reception in other families, when I have lost my place in this.

for the son of man is come to seek, and to save that which was lost.

the time is coming, said he, when these buildings, which you now view, shall be all thrown down and lost in ruins.

however a single hair of your head shall not be lost.