And the angel said to him; Fear not, Zacharias; because thy prayer has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John.

And behold thou shalt be dumb and unable to speak, unto the day upon which these things may take place; because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering because he tarries in the temple.

Because no word shall be impossible with God.

And blessed is she that believeth, because there shall be a perfection to those things having been spoken to her by the Lord.

because He looked upon the low state of his handmaiden.

For behold from now all generations call me blessed; because the Mighty One did great things unto me, and His name is holy;

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because He looked upon us and wrought redemption to His people, and raised up unto us a horn of salvation

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city Nazareth, into Judea, into the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

because this day a Savior is born unto you, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.

because mine eyes saw thy salvation,

And the devil said to Him, I will give all the authority and glories of these to thee: because it has been given unto me: and I give it to whom I may wish;

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor: hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, and to set at liberty them that are bruised,

And they were astonished at His teaching; because His word was with authority.

And fear came upon them all, and they were talking together to one another, saying, What word is this? because with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

And the demons continued to go out from many, crying, and saying, Thou art the Christ, the Son of God. And rebuking them, He did not suffer them to speak, because they knew that He was the Christ.

And He said to them, That, it behooveth me to preach the gospel of the kingdom of God to many other cities: because unto this I have been sent.

And Simon Peter, seeing, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying; Depart from me, Lord, because I am a sinful man,

And the whole multitude sought to touch Him: because power was going out from Him, and was healing all.

And He lifting up His eyes to His disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor: because the kingdom of God is yours.

Blessed are ye who hunger now: because ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye who weep now: because ye shall laugh.

Moreover woe unto you rich! because you exhaust your reward.

Woe unto you who are full! because you shall hunger. Woe unto you who are now laughing because you shall weep and mourn.

Woe unto you when all the people may speak well of you! because according to the same things their fathers were accustomed to do to the false prophets.

Moreover love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest: because He is good to the ungrateful and wicked.

And the Pharisee, having invited Him, seeing, spoke within himself, saying, If He were a prophet, He would know who and what kind the woman is, who touches Him, because she is a sinner.

And other fell on the rock; and springing up, withered away, because it had no moisture.

And He said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, because He commands the winds and the water, and they obey Him?

And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said Legion; because many demons entered into him.

And all the multitudes of the surrounding country of the Gergesenes, asked Him to depart from them; because they were seized with great fear. And He having come Into the ship, returned.

And Herod the tetrarch heard all things which were wrought by Him; and was at a loss, because it was said by some, that John is risen from the dead;

And the day began to decline; and the twelve coming to Him, said, Send away the multitude, in order that having gone into the surrounding villages and countries, they may lodge, and find food: because we are here in a desert place.

And behold, a man from the multitude cried out, saying, Teacher, I pray thee look upon my son, because he is to me an only child:

And John responding said, Master, we saw one casting out the demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.

and they did not receive Him, because His face was going toward Jerusalem.

At the same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and revealed them to babes: yea, Father, because it was thus pleasing in thy sight.

I say unto you, If indeed having risen he will not give unto him, because he is his friend, yet on account of his shamelessness, rising he will give him as much as he needs.

And if Satan were indeed divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I am casting out demons through Beelzebul.

The queen of the south will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn them; because she came from the uttermost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineveh will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold a greater than Jonah is here.

And the Pharisee seeing, was astonished because He was not first baptized before dinner.

But woe unto you, Pharisees! because you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and you pass by judgment and the love of God: it behooveth to do these things, and not to omit those.

Woe unto you, Pharisees! because you love the front seat in the synagogues, and salutations in the forums.

Woe unto you! because you are like tombs unseen, and men walking over them do not know it.

And He said, Woe unto you, theologians! because you lay burdens on the people difficult to be borne, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

Woe unto you! because you build the sepulchers of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

Therefore you are witnesses and you consent unto the works of your fathers: because they slew them, and you build.

Woe unto you, theologians! because you have taken away the key of knowledge: you did not come in, and you prohibited those who were coming in.

And He said to them, See, and beware of all covetousness: because his life is not in that which aboundeth to any one, from those things belonging to him.

and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits?

Observe the ravens, because they neither sow nor reap; to which there is no storehouse nor barn, and God feeds them; are you not much better than the fowls?

Fear not, little flock; because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

Be ye also ready: because at an hour you do not think the Son of man cometh.

And responding to them He said, Do you think that those Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered these things?

And the chief ruler of the synagogue, responding, being grieved because Jesus healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, There are six days in which it behooveth us to work: therefore during these, coming, be healed, and not on the Sabbath-day.

Agonize to enter in through the narrow gate: because many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

At that hour certain Pharisees came to Him, saying; Depart, and go hence: because Herod wishes to slay thee.

Moreover it behooves Me to travel to-day and to-morrow and the day following: because it does not behoove a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

Because every one who shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

and thou shalt be happy; because they have nothing with which to recompense thee: and it shall be recompensed unto thee in the resurrection of the just.

and at the hour, of the supper he sent his servants to say to those who were invited, Come; because they are now ready.

and having come into the house, calls together the friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep which was lost.

And having found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, because I have found the drachma which I lost.

because this my son was dead, and is alive again; was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

And he said to him, Because thy brother has come; and thy father has slain the fatted calf, because he received him sound.

and it behooved me to be glad and rejoice; because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; was lost, and is found.

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, because my lord takes away my stewardship from me? I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

And the lord praised the steward of unrighteousness because he acted shrewdly: because the sons of this age are wiser in their generation than the sons of the light.

And He said to them, Ye are those who justify yourselves before the people; but God knows your hearts: because that which is exalted among the people is abomination in the sight of God.

And he calling said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, because I am tormented in this flame.

Whether does he thank the servant because he did the things which were commanded?

yet because this widow causes me trouble, I will avenge her, lest coming forever she may smite me in the face.

The Pharisee standing was praying in these words, God, I thank thee because I am not like the rest of the men, extortioners, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican:

I say unto you, He went down to his house justified rather than the other: because every one exalting himself shall be abased; and the one humbling himself shall be exalted.

And he was seeking to see Jesus, who He is; and was not able on account of the multitude, because he was small in stature.

And having run forward in advance, he went up in a sycamore-tree in order that he might see Him: because He was about to pass that way.

And Jesus said to him, This day salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;

And they hearing these things, proceeding, He spoke a parable, because he is nigh unto Jerusalem, and they think the kingdom of God is about to be made manifest immediately.

And he said to him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in the least, have thou authority over ten cities.

for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou hadst not laid down, and thou reapest that which thou hast not sown.

Because the days will come upon thee, and thine enemies will cast a fortification about thee, and surround thee, and press in on thee from all directions,

and will slay thee, and thy children in thee; and will leave in thee not a stone upon a stone; because thou hast not known the time of thy visitation.

Because these are the days of vengeance, to fill up all things which have been written.

And these things beginning to take place, straighten up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption is nigh.

And Herod seeing Jesus, rejoiced exceedingly: for from a long time, wishing to see Him, because He was hearing about Him; and he was hoping to see some miracle wrought by Him.

Because behold, the days are coming, in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that did not bring forth, and the breasts that did not nurse.

Because if they do these things in the green tree, what may be done in the dry?

But the other one responding, rebuked him saying, Do you not fear God, because you are in the same condemnation?

and they constrained Him, saying, Abide with us: because it is at the evening, and the day has already declined. And He came in to abide with them.

See my hands and my feet, that I am He: feel me; and see, because a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me having.