Stoicism

“John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.”

“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’”

“For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’”

“and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.”

“Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.”

“Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.”

“Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.”

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.”