And a man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned Jesus, asking, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse Him.

But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

and they implored Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were cured.

And Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, “I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.”

Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said.

But they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise a riot might occur among the people.”

For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.”

Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.

The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

so that while seeing, they may see and not perceive, and while hearing, they may hear and not understand, otherwise they might return and be forgiven.”

As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed was imploring Him that he might accompany Him.

Wherever He entered villages, or cities, or countryside, they were laying the sick in the market places, and imploring Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were being cured.

And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.

for they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise there might be a riot of the people.”

For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they were scolding her.

And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by.

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him.

“For the Mighty One has done great things for me;
And holy is His name.

“He has done mighty deeds with His arm;
He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.

To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,

The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him.

But they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.

But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might accompany Him; but He sent him away, saying,

An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.

But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;

When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done.

and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging on to every word He said.

So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor.

The chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him to them.

And they began to discuss among themselves which one of them it might be who was going to do this thing.

And He said to them, “What things?” And they said to Him, “The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people,

He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

I did not recognize Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing in water.”

For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.

Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.

and not for the nation only, but in order that He might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where He was, he was to report it, so that they might seize Him.

The large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead.

Then they *led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

Then the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body.

Cretans and Arabs—we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God.”

and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.

to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any one of them.

Then the captain went along with the officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence (for they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).

David found favor in God’s sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.”

but their plot became known to Saul. They were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death;

Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon’s house, appeared at the gate;

As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people kept begging that these things might be spoken to them the next Sabbath.

that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures.

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

requesting a concession against Paul, that he might have him brought to Jerusalem (at the same time, setting an ambush to kill him on the way).

And Paul said, “I would wish to God, that whether in a short or long time, not only you, but also all who hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these chains.”

And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.

Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and wished for daybreak.

For the heart of this people has become dull,
And with their ears they scarcely hear,
And they have closed their eyes;
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return,
And I would heal them.”’

and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them,

In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “So shall your descendants be.”

Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin;

Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.

Therefore did that which is good become a cause of death for me? May it never be! Rather it was sin, in order that it might be shown to be sin by effecting my death through that which is good, so that through the commandment sin would become utterly sinful.

so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the whole earth.”

if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them.

You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”

Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to him again?

For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

You are already filled, you have already become rich, you have become kings without us; and indeed, I wish that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law;

to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law.

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some.

In this confidence I intended at first to come to you, so that you might twice receive a blessing;

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not so that you would be made sorrowful, but that you might know the love which I have especially for you.

so that on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a one might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

For to this end also I wrote, so that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, so that you might not suffer loss in anything through us.

So although I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of the offender nor for the sake of the one offended, but that your earnestness on our behalf might be made known to you in the sight of God.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin.

Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge?

Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.

since you are seeking for proof of the Christ who speaks in me, and who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you.

who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,