He came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that through him all might believe.

And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, therefore I came baptizing in water.

For God sent not the Son into the world to condemn the world, but that through him the world might be saved.

But this they said to try him, that they might be able to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

Your father Abraham exulted that he might see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but that the works of God might be made manifest in him.

And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world; that they who see not might see, and that they who see might become blind.

The thief cometh not but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I came that they might have life, and have abundance.

Yet I knew that thou hearest me always; but for the sake of the multitude standing around I said it, that they might believe that thou didst send me.

and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together in one body the children of God that are scattered abroad.

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders, that, if any one knew where he was, he should give information, that they might seize him.

The great multitude of the Jews therefore knew that he was there; and they came, not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he raised from the dead.

But the priests consulted together that they might put Lazarus also to death;

that what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, "Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

That the saying might be fulfilled which he spoke, "Of those whom thou hast given me, I have lost none."

Then they lead Jesus from Caiaphas to the governors palace; and it was early. And they did not themselves go into the palace, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.

That the words of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying what kind of death he was to die.

They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be. That the scripture might be fulfilled: "They parted my garments among them, and for my vesture they cast lots." These things the soldiers did.

After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now finished, in order that the Scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst.

The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies might not remain upon the cross on the sabbath, for that sabbath was a great day, besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

For these things came to pass, that the scripture might be fulfilled, "A bone of him shall not be broken."

And after this, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but concealing it for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave. They came therefore and took him away.