Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,

And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.

And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.

So that the word of the prophet Isaiah might come true,

So that the word of Isaiah the prophet might come true: He himself took our pains and our diseases.

And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him.

But the Pharisees went out and made designs against him, how they might put him to death.

So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true,

For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.

That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.

So he gave her his word with an oath to let her have whatever she might make request for.

With the request that they might only put their hands on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.

But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is given to God;

They say to him, Why then did Moses give orders that a husband might give her a statement in writing and be free from her?

Then some people took little children to him, so that he might put his hands on them in blessing: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

Now this took place so that these words of the prophet might come true,

Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.

For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.

For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.

But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might come true. Then all his disciples went from him in flight.

Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.

And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

And the Pharisees went out, and straight away made designs with the Herodians about how they might put him to death.

And he made a request to his disciples to have a little boat ready for him, so that he might not be crushed by the people;

And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers,

And wherever he went, into small towns, or great towns, or into the country, they took those who were ill into the market-places, requesting him that they might put their hands even on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.

But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God,

And he went away from there to the country of Tyre and Sidon. And he went into a house, desiring that no man might have knowledge of it: and he was not able to keep it secret.

And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be.

And they went out from there, through Galilee; and it was his desire that no man might have knowledge of it;

John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us.

And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

And it came to the ears of the chief priests and scribes, and they took thought how they might put him to death; being in fear of him, because all the people were full of wonder at his teaching.

Then they sent to him certain of the Pharisees and the Herodians, so that they might make use of his words to take him by a trick.

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:

We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.

And Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, so that he might give him up to them.

And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.

And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him.

Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.

And they made one, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was going by, coming from the country, go with them, so that he might take his cross.

And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, and Salome, got spices, so that they might come and put them on him.

So that you might have certain knowledge of those things about which you were given teaching.

His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,

That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,

And they got up and took him out of the town to the edge of the mountain on which their town was, so that they might send him down to his death.

And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.

But they were full of wrath, and were talking together about what they might do to Jesus.

And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him.

And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be.

But he made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your orders in everything: and you never gave me even a young goat so that I might have a feast with my friends:

And in addition, there is a deep division fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us.

And the Lord said, If your faith was only as great as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this tree, Be rooted up and planted in the sea; and it would be done.

And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them

And when he came back again, having got his kingdom, he gave orders for those servants to whom he had given the money to come to him, so that he might have an account of what business they had done.

And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.

And he went away and had a discussion with the chief priests and the rulers, about how he might give him up to them.

And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.

But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.

He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.

I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.

God did not send his Son into the world to be judge of the world; he sent him so that the world might have salvation through him.

They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger.

Jesus said in answer, It was not because of his sin, or because of his father's or mother's; it was so that the works of God might be seen openly in him.

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.

Then a great number of the Jews had news that he was there: and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus who had been dead and to whom he had given life.

So that the words of the prophet Isaiah might come true, when he said, Lord, who has any belief in our preaching? and the arm of the Lord, to whom has it been unveiled?

He has made their eyes blind, and their hearts hard; for fear that they might see with their eyes and get knowledge with their hearts, and be changed, and I might make them well.

However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue:

While I was with them I kept them safe in your name which you have given to me: I took care of them and not one of them has come to destruction, but only the son of destruction, so that the Writings might come true.

(He said this so that his words might come true, I have kept safe all those whom you gave to me.)

So they took Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early. They themselves did not go into the Praetorium, so that they might not become unclean, but might take the Passover.

(That the word of Jesus might come true, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)

Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

So they said among themselves, Let this not be cut up, but let us put it to the decision of chance and see who gets it. (They did this so that the Writings might come true, which say, They made a distribution of my clothing among them, and my coat they put to the decision of chance.) This was what the men of the army did.

After this, being conscious that all things had now been done so that the Writings might come true, Jesus said, Give me water.

Now it was the day of getting ready for the Passover, and so that the bodies might not be on the cross on the Sabbath (because the day of that Sabbath was a great day), the Jews made a request to Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

These things came about so that the Writings might be true, No bone of his body will be broken.

After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, made a request to Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate said he might do so. So he went and took away his body.

To take that position as a servant and Apostle, from which Judas by his sin was shut out, so that he might go to his place.

And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.

And they even took into the streets people who were ill, and put them on beds, so that when Peter went by, some of them might be in his shade.

Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business.

Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

He, having evil designs against our nation, was cruel to our fathers, and they were forced to put out their young children, so that they might not go on living.

This is the man who was in the church in the waste land with the angel who was talking to him in Sinai, and with our fathers; and to him were given the living words of God, so that he might give them to you.

Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them:

And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests.

But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:

And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.

And when they went out, they made a request that these words might be said to them again on the Sabbath after.

And when there had been much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, My brothers, you have knowledge that some time back it was God's pleasure that by my mouth the good news might be given to the Gentiles so that they might have faith.

And on their way through the towns, they gave them the rules which had been made by the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem, so that they might keep them.

So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us:

For Paul's purpose was to go past Ephesus, so that he might not be kept in Asia; for he was going quickly, in order, if possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately,

And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God be done.

The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.