| For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. | For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost. |
| You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. | You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. |
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| Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. | Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. |
| I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. | I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. |
| I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. | Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. |
