"On the hills was a voice heard, mourning, weeping and great lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not."

neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one white hair or black:

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, because they would be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

And abundance of rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that same house, and it fell not: because it was grounded on the rock.

But when he saw the people, he had compassion on them, because they were pined away, and scattered abroad, even as sheep having no shepherd.

Then began he to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were done, because they repented not:

At that time, Jesus answered and said, "I praise thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them unto babes,

and behold, there was a man, which had his hand dried up. And they asked him, saying, "Is it lawful to heal upon the Sabbath days?" Because they might accuse him.

Some fell upon stony ground where it had not much earth, and anon it sprung up, because it had no depth of earth:

yet hath no roots in himself, and therefore dureth but a season: for as soon as tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he falleth.

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

Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion on the people, because they have continued with me now three days, and have nought to eat: and I will not let them depart fasting lest they perish in the way."

He answered and said unto them, "At even ye say, 'We shall have fair weather,' and that because the sky is red:

And in the morning, ye say, 'Today shall be foul weather,' and that because the sky is cloudy and red. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the fashion of the sky: and can ye not discern the signs of the times?

And they thought in themselves, saying, "Because we have brought no bread with us."

When Jesus understood that, he said unto them, "O ye of little faith, why are your minds cumbered because ye have brought no bread?

Then turned he about, and said unto Peter, "Come after me, Satan: thou offendest me, because thou savourest not Godly things, but worldly things."

Jesus said unto them, "Because of your unbelief. For I say verily unto you, if ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye should say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and he should remove: Neither should any thing be impossible for you to do.

Woe be unto the world because of evil offenses! Howbeit, it cannot be avoided but that offenses shall be given. Nevertheless, woe be to the man, by whom the offense cometh.

Whom, because he had nought to pay, his Master commanded him to be sold: and his wife, and his children, and all that he had; and payment to be made.

Then his Lord called him, and said unto him, 'O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou praydest me:

He said unto them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: But from the beginning it was not so.

They said unto him, 'Because no man hath hired us'. He said to them, 'Go ye also into my vineyard, and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.'

Is it not lawful for me to do as me listeth, with mine own? Is thine eye evil because I am good?

And the people rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: But they cried the more, saying, "Have mercy on us, Master, which art the son of David."

And they went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people, because they took him as a prophet.

And because iniquity shall have the upper hand, the love of many shall abate.

Wake, therefore, because ye know not what hour your master will come.

And the chief priests took the silver plates and said, "It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood."

and he healed many that were sick of divers diseases. And he cast out many devils; and suffered them not to speak, because they knew him.

and because they could not come nigh unto him for press, they uncovered the roof of the house where he was. And when they had broken it open, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

And he commanded his disciples, that a ship should wait on him, because of the people, lest they should throng him.

Because they said, "He had an unclean spirit."

Some fell on a stony ground: where it had not much earth: and by and by sprang up, because it had not depth of earth:

but as soon as the sun was up, it caught heat: and because it had not rooting it withered away.

And as soon as the fruit is brought forth, anon he thrusteth in the sickle because that harvest is come."

because that when he was often bound with fetters and chains, he plucked the chains asunder, and brake the fetters in pieces: Neither could any man tame him.

And Jesus went out and saw much people, and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep which had no shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.

For they remembered not of the loaves, because their hearts were blinded.

because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly: and goeth out into the draught that purgeth out all meats."

"I have compassion on this people, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

And when Jesus knew that, he said unto them, "Why take ye thought because ye have no bread? Perceive ye not yet, neither understand? Have ye your hearts yet blinded?

And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me." John answered him, saying, "Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, which followeth not us and we forbade him, because he followeth us not."

"And whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink for my name's sake because ye are belonging to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

And the scribes and high priests heard it and sought how to destroy him. For they feared him, because all the people marveled at his doctrine.

And now when night was come, because it was the even that goeth before the Sabbath,

After that he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat: and cast in their teeth their unbelief, and hardness of heart: because they believed not them which had seen him after his resurrection.

And they had no child, because that Elizabeth was barren; And both were well stricken in age.

And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak until the time that these things be performed, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season."

And Joseph also ascended from Galilee, out of a city called Nazareth, into Jewry: unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and lineage of David:

And she brought forth her first begotten son. And wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them within, in the inn.

"The spirit of the Lord upon me, because he hath anointed me; To preach the gospel to the poor he hath sent me; And to heal which are broken hearted: To preach deliverance to the captive; And sight to the blind; And freely to set at liberty them that are bruised;

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the press, they went up on the top of the house, and let him down through the tiling, bed and all, in the midst before Jesus.

And some fell on stone, and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moistness.

And Jesus asked him, saying, "What is thy name?" And he said, "Legion," because many devils were entered into him.

And Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done of him, and doubted because that it was said of some, that John was risen again from death.

And John answered and said, "Master we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us."

But they would not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

Nevertheless, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are under your power: But rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

I say unto you, Though he would not arise and give him, because he is his friend: Yet because of his importunity he would rise and give him as many as he needed.

and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.'

And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Suppose ye that these Galileans, were greater sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered such punishment?

And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day, and said unto the people, "There are six days in the week, in which men ought to work, in them come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."

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

And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely. For the children of this world, are in their kind, wiser than the children of light.

Doth he thank that servant because he did that which was commanded unto him? I think not.

yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her: lest at the last she come, and hag on me.'"

And he made means to see Jesus, what he should be: and he could not for the press, because he was of a low stature.

As they heard these things, he added thereto a similitude, because he was nigh to Jerusalem; And because also, they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appear.

And he said unto him, 'Well good servant, because thou wast faithful in a very little thing; Take thou authority over ten cities.'

for I feared thee, because thou art a strait man: thou takest up that thou laidst not down; And reapest that thou didst not sow.'

And make thee even with the ground, with thy children which are in thee. And they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another, because thou knowest not the time of thy visitation."

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad. For he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him, and trusted to have seen some miracle done by him.

The others answered and rebuked him, saying, "Neither fearest thou God because thou art in the same damnation?

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

but Jesus put not himself in their hands, because he knew all men,

He that believeth on him shall not be condemned. But he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he believeth not in the name of the only son of God.

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

and John also baptised in Enon, besides Salim, because there was much water there, and they came, and were baptised.

And many more believed because of his own words,

and said unto the woman, "Now we believe not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is even indeed Christ, the saviour of the world."

And he that was healed, wist not who it was. For Jesus had gotten himself away, because that there was press of people in the place.

And therefore the Jews did persecute Jesus, and sought the means to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.

Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, not only because he had broken the Sabbath: but said also that God was his father and made himself equal with God.

For the father loveth the son, and showeth him all things, whatsoever he himself doeth. And he will show him greater works than these, because ye should marvel.

because that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. He that honoureth not the son, the same honoureth not the father which hath sent him.

I can of mine own self do nothing at all. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not mine own will: But the will of the father which hath sent me.

And a great multitude followed him, because they had seen his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

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

The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, "I am that bread which is come down from heaven."

The world cannot hate you. Me it hateth: Because I testify of it, that the works of it are evil.

Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision: not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers. And yet ye on the Sabbath day circumcise a man.

If a man on the Sabbath day receive circumcision without breaking of the law of Moses: Disdain ye at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the Sabbath day?

Then sought they to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his time was not yet come.

This spake he of the spirit, which they that believed on him should receive. For the holy ghost was not yet there, because that Jesus was not yet glorified.

Then said the Jews, "Will he kill himself? Because he saith, 'Whither I go, thither can ye not come?'"

I know that ye are Abraham's seed: but ye seek means to kill me because my sayings have no place in you.

Why do ye not know my speech? Even because ye cannot abide the hearing of my words.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father, ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning; And abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, then speaketh he of his own. For he is a liar, and the father thereof.

And because I tell you the truth, therefore ye believe me not.