Satan replied, "A person will give up everything in order to stay alive.

The sailors were terrified and cried out for help, each one to his own god. Then, in order to lessen the danger, they threw the cargo overboard. Meanwhile, Jonah had gone below and was lying in the ship's hold, sound asleep.

For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it; but if you lose your life for me and for the gospel, you will save it.

There is nothing you can give to regain your life.

For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it.

Will you gain anything if you win the whole world but are yourself lost or defeated? Of course not!