saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

And when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion towards them; because they were dispersed and scattered like sheep that have no shepherd:

Then began He to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were wrought; because they did not repent.

some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and they soon sprung up indeed, because they had no depth of earth;

but when the sun rose, they were burnt up, and withered; because they had no root:

And He answered them, saying, Because it is granted unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not granted:

for this reason I speak to them in parables; because though they see, they will not see; and though they hear, they will not hear, nor understand.

And he did not many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

at which the king was distressed, but because of his oath, and of those who sat at table with him, he ordered it to be given her;

they said one to another, It is because we have taken no bread.

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said to them, O ye of little faith, why do ye argue among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

And Jesus said unto them, because of your unbelief: for verily I tell you, if ye had but faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say to this mountain, Remove from hence thither, and it shall remove: and nothing would be impossible to you.

He answered them, Moses because of your hardheartedness, permitted you to put away your wives; but it was not so from the beginning:

They say unto him, because no one hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever is reasonable ye shall receive.

Is thine eye evil because I am good? Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for there are many called, but few chosen.

and would have seized Him, but that they were afraid of the people; because they took Him for a prophet.

and because iniquity shall abound,

But the chief priests took up the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury of the temple, because it is the price of blood:

Therefore He spake to his disciples, that there might be a small vessel attending Him, because of the multitude, least they should throng Him: for He had healed many,

and some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth, and it sprang up immediately, because it had not depth of earth;

but when the sun rose, it was burnt up, and withered because it had no root:

but when the fruit is ripe, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

For Herod had sent and seized John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her:

And when Jesus came out of the ship, He saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion towards them; because they were as sheep without a shepherd: and He began to teach them many things.

because it entreth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all his food.

they argued one with another, saying, It is because we have no bread.

And Jesus knowing it saith unto them, What are ye reasoning about? because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet discern nor understand? have ye your heart still hardened?

But John answered Him and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, who doth not follow us; and we forbade him, because he followeth not us.

For whosoever shall give you but a cup of water to drink, for my sake; because ye are Christ's, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward.

And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how to destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were struck with his doctrine.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?

And the evening being now come, (because it was the preparation,

At last he appeared to the eleven as they were sitting at table, and upbraided them with their unbelief, and hardness of heart; because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He was risen.

and now shalt thou be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass; because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled at their season.

so Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he

and she brought forth her son, the first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

but when they could not find what way to bring him in because of the croud, they went up on the battlements of the house, and let him down from the roof with his couch, into the midst before Jesus,

And some fell upon stony ground, and as soon as it sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he said, Legion: because many demons were entred into him.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things that were done by Him; and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John was risen from the dead;

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he followeth not thee with us.

But they would not entertain Him, because his face was towards Jerusalem.

I tell you, tho' he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend: yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he wants.

how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say, that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye think that these were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things?

because they have not wherewith to requite thee: for a recompense shall be given thee at the resurrection of the just.

And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and well: but he was angry, and would not go in.

nor regard man, yet because this widow gives me trouble, I will do her justice, least by continually coming she weary me out.

And as they listened to these things, He proceeded and spake a parable; because He was nigh to Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately be manifested.

for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man, who takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.

and shall lay thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou didst not regard the time of thy visitation.

And Herod, when he saw Jesus, was very glad; for he had of a long time been desirous to see Him, because he had heard much of Him, and he hoped to see some miracle wrought by Him.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I told thee that I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou believest: thou shalt see greater things than these.

He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not, is already condemned; because he hath not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God.

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

And John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim; because there was much water there: and people came to him and were baptized.

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on Him, because of what the woman said, testifying, He told me all that ever I did.

and said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of what thou hast spoken; for we ourselves have heard Him, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

And for this did the Jews persecute Jesus, and endeavoured to put Him to death; because He had done these things on the sabbath-day.

For this therefore the Jews sought the more to kill Him, because He had not only broken the sabbath, but had also called God his own Father, making Himself equal with God.

And hath given Him authority also to execute judgement, because He is the Son of man.

I can do nothing of my self: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father that hath sent me.

And ye have not his word abiding in you; because ye believe not Him, whom He hath sent.

And a great multitude followed Him, because they saw his miracles which He performed on them that were diseased.

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

The Jews then murmured about Him; because He said, I am the bread that came down from heaven.

After these things Jesus resided in Galilee: for He would not appear in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him.

but me it hates, because I bear my testimony concerning it, that it's deeds are evil.

Go ye up to this feast as soon as ye please; for I am not yet going up to it, because my time is not yet fully come.

if then a man receive circumcision on the sabbath-day, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye angry with me, because I made a man perfectly well on the sabbath-day?

They sought therefore to seize Him, but no one laid hand on Him, because his hour was not yet come.

(This He spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive; for the holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

I know that ye are the seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

And why do ye not understand my language, but because ye cannot bear my doctrine?

And because I say the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convicteth me of sin?

He, that is of God, receiveth the words of God; but ye therefore receive them not, because ye are not of God.

Then said some of the pharisees, This man is not of God, because He doth not keep the sabbath: but others said, How can a wicked man do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed, that if any one confessed Him to be Christ, he should be turned out of the synagogue.

And when he bringeth forth his sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him; because they know his voice.

But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers.

Now the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

For this doth the Father love me; because I lay down my life: that I may take it again.

But ye believe not; because ye are not of my sheep: for as I said unto you, my sheep hear my voice,

The Jews answered Him, saying, We do not go about to stone thee for a good work, but for blasphemy; and because thou being a man makest thyself God.

do ye say of Him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God?

but if any one walk in the night, he stumbleth; because he hath no light.

I knew indeed that Thou always hearest me: but because of the people standing by I say this, that they may believe that Thou hast sent me.

He said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the common purse he carried what was put into it.

Because on his account many of the Jews went away from them, and believed on Jesus.

and for this reason the people went to meet Him, because they heard that He had done this miracle.

There were however many of the chief rulers that believed on Him; but because of the pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be excommunicated.

For some of them thought, because Judas kept the purse, that Jesus said to him, Buy what things we have need of against the feast: or that he should give something to the poor.

Verily, verily I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I perform he also shall perform, and greater than these shall he do: because I am going to the Father.

even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him, because He abideth with you, and shall be in you.

Yet a little while, and the world shall see me no more; but ye shall see me: and because I live, ye shall live also.

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

But all these things will they do unto you, on my account, because they know not Him that sent me.

And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

And these things will they do unto you; because they have not known the Father, nor me.

But I have told you these things, that when the time cometh, ye may remember that I told you of them. Though I did not tell you of them at the beginning, because I was with you.