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.