“A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
And she refused to be comforted,
Because they were no more.”

“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd.

You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.

Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent.

The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil.

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

Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.

yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

And He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.

Although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests.

But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us.”

And Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, “I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.”

They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring any bread.”

And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

And He *said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

“Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!

Then summoning him, his lord *said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.

He *said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.

They *said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He *said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’

Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?’

When they sought to seize Him, they feared the people, because they considered Him to be a prophet.

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

“Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.

Then Jesus *said to them, “You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.’

But Peter said to Him, “Even though all may fall away because of You, I will never fall away.”

For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.”

And He healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

Being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.

And He told His disciples that a boat should stand ready for Him because of the crowd, so that they would not crowd Him;

because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

Other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil.

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

and they have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away.

But when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him and the shackles broken in pieces, and no one was strong enough to subdue him.

For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her.

And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.

When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.

because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?” (Thus He declared all foods clean.)

And He said to her, “Because of this answer go; the demon has gone out of your daughter.”

“I feel compassion for the people because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat.

John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.”

For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

But Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

And Jesus *said to them, “You will all fall away, because it is written, ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.’

For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

When evening had already come, because it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

Afterward He appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen.

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.

And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,

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

And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done,

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed,

Demons also were coming out of many, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But rebuking them, He would not allow them to speak, because they knew Him to be the Christ.

For amazement had seized him and all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken;

But not finding any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.

he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

Other seed fell on rocky soil, and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

And His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was happening; and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us.”

But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

The Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation at the judgment and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

So you are witnesses and approve the deeds of your fathers; because it was they who killed them, and you build their tombs.

And Jesus said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate?

But the synagogue official, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the crowd in response, “There are six days in which work should be done; so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day.”

And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.’

And his master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light.

He does not thank the slave because he did the things which were commanded, does he?

yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’”

Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.

And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.

While they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.’

for I was afraid of you, because you are an exacting man; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.’

and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

for they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

and you will be hated by all because of My name.

because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled.

But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.

because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

While they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”

Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”

and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.