He came as a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light??o that all men might believe through him.

I myself did not recognize him; I only came baptizing in water, in order that he might be openly shown to Israel."

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.

and there was much disputing about him among the crowd. Some would say, "He is a good man." Others. "No! he is misleading the people." "While I was with them I kept them by the power of thy name which thou hast given me. I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

"Neither he nor his parents sinned." replied Jesus; "it happened that the works of God might be made manifest in him.

and not in behalf of the nation alone, but in order that he might gather into one the widely scattered children of God.

Now the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if any one knew where he was. he should give information, so that they might arrest him.

"I have told you these things that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

I have said all this to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be courageous; I have overcome the world."

While I was with them I kept them by the power of thy name which thou hast given me. I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

(In order that the word which he had spoken might be fulfilled, "Of those whom thou hast given me I have not lost one.")

From the house of Caiaphas they took Jesus to the Praetorium, and it was dawn. They themselves would not enter the Praetorium, in order that they might not be ceremonially defiled, but might be able to eat the Passover.

The Jews answered him, "We are not allowed to put anyone to death" (that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled in which he predicted the kind of death he was to die).

so the soldiers said one to another. "Let us not tear it. Let us draw lots, to see whose it shall be"??hat the Scripture might be fulfilled. They divided my garments among them, For my raiment did they cast lots. This was what the soldiers did.

For this happened that the Scripture might be fulfilled, Not one of his bones shall be broken.