²³ For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

⁶ And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life.”

⁴ Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life.

¹⁸ Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day ^(A)to jettison the cargo. ¹⁹ And on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.

¹² And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

¹⁷ And as they brought them out, one said, “Escape for your life. ^(A)Do not look back or stop anywhere in the ^(B)valley. Escape to the hills, lest you be swept away.”

³⁸ And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, ^(A)throwing out the wheat into the sea.