And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.

And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him, “Then who can be saved?”

And you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days.

save yourself, and come down from the cross!”

So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself.

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.