²⁶ For what ^(A)profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or ^(B)what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

¹⁸ knowing that you were not redeemed with ^[a]corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, ¹⁹ but ^(A)with the precious blood of Christ, ^(B)as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

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

⁸ But ten men were found among them who said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have treasures of wheat, barley, oil, and honey in the field.” So he desisted and did not kill them among their brethren.

¹⁰ But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left in the land of Judah the ^(A)poor people, who had nothing, and gave them vineyards and fields ^[a]at the same time.

¹² But the captain of the guard ^(A)left some of the poor of the land as vinedressers and farmers.