A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.

and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:

and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.

And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.

And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way.

And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?

And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!

Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?

And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.

And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.

And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.

And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:

because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

And other fell on the rocky ground , where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.

But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.

because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had strength to tame him.

And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching.

And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? This he said , making all meats clean.

I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:

And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened?

John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them that had seen him after he was risen.

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

And behold, thou shalt be silent 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 in their season.

Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to 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 room for them in the inn.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,

And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

And not finding by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.

And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because that 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 forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem.

I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth.

And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

And he answered and said unto them, Think ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered these things?

And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath.

and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

Doth he thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded?

yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.

And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.

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

But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.

Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

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

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is made full.

And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that ever I did.

And many more believed because of his word;

and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.

And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

and he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.

I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.

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

The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven.

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.

And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.

Go ye up unto the feast: I go not up unto this feast; because my time is not yet fulfilled.

Jesus answered and said unto them, I did one work, and ye all marvel because thereof.

If a man receiveth circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye wroth with me, because I made a man every whit whole on the sabbath?

I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me.

They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come.

But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet given ; because Jesus was not yet glorified.

So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.

These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.

I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.

Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.