'Thing' in the Bible

And it happened that when the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds began to say to one another, "Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has revealed to us!"

But few [things] are necessary, or [only] one [thing], for Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her."

If then you are not even able [to do] a very little thing, why are you anxious about the rest?

And [when he] heard [this], Jesus said to him, "{You still lack one thing}: Sell all that you have, and distribute [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."

And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small thing, {have authority} over ten cities.'