⁴⁵ But the men said to Saul, “Should Jonathan die—he who has brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not a hair^(A) of his head will fall to the ground, for he did this today with God’s help.” So the men rescued^(B) Jonathan, and he was not put to death.

³⁰ He must become greater; I must become less.”^[a]

²⁵ For whoever wants to save their life^[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.^(A)

³³ Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.^(A)

²⁵ Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it^(A) for eternal life.^(B)