For whoever chooseth to save his life, will lose it; and whoever loseth his life for my sake, he will save it.

For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit himself?

Salt then is good; but if the salt itself have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

What man of you having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninetynine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he findeth it?

And when he hath come home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.

Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search carefully till she findeth it?

And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I lost.

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to make merry.

It was meet that we should make merry and be glad; for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.

Whoever shall seek to save his life will lose it; and whoever shall lose it will preserve it.

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

But not a hair of your head will be lost.