"And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no respect the least amongst the princes of Judah, for from thee shall go forth the Ruler, who shall conduct my people Israel."

and saith to him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, "that he shall give his angels a charge concerning thee: and in their hands shall they hold thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."

Whosoever therefore shall break one of the least of these commandments, and teach men so, he shall be accounted the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall practise, and teach them, he shall be reckoned great in the kingdom of heaven.

Be disposed to agree with thy prosecutor speedily, whilst thou art in the way with him [to the bar]; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up to the judge, and the judge commit thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out from thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing.

but I say unto you, That every one who looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Give not that which is holy to dogs, nor cast pearls before swine; lest they tread them under foot, and turning round tear you.

but go rather to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel.

Verily I say unto you, There hath not arisen, from those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

And all the multitudes were lost in amazement, and they said, Is not this the son of David?

Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.

for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they have heard heavily, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with the eves, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

he replied, No; lest perhaps in weeding out the zizane, we root up the wheat with them.

But he said in reply, I am not sent, save only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Then Jesus calling his disciples, said, I have compassion on the multitude, for they have now continued with me three days, and have not any thing to eat: and send them away fasting I will not, lest they faint on the road.

For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

But many, now first, will be the last; and last, who will be the first.

Now when the evening came, the master of the vineyard said to his overseer, Call the labourers, and give them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.

saying, These last have wrought only a single hour, and thou hast put them on an equality with us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

Take then thine own, and begone: I chuse to give to this last even as to thee.

Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called, but the elect are few.

Then at last he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

Last of all the woman died also.

But the provident replied, saying, No; lest there be not a sufficiency for us and you: but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.

And the king answering shall say to them, Verily I tell you, for as much as ye have done it to one of these my brethren, the very least of them, ye have done it unto me.

Then shall he reply to them, saying, For as much as ye have not done it to one of the least of these, neither have ye done it to me.

But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest there be a tumult among the people.

and found none: and though many false witnesses came, they found it not [sufficient]. But at the last two false witnesses stepping forth,

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made perfectly secure until the third day, lest his disciples coming by night, steal him, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead, so the last delusion would be worse than the first.

And he spoke to his disciples that a little boat should be ready for him, because of the crowd, lest they should press upon him:

That seeing they may see, yet not perceive; and hearing may hear, yet not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them.

It is like a grain of mustard, which when it is sown in the earth, is among the least of all the seeds which are upon the earth:

and entreated him importunately, saying, My little daughter is at the last gasp; wilt thou come, and lay thy hands upon her, that she may recover, and she shall live.

And he went up to them into the vessel, and the wind ceased and they were beyond all imagination amazed in themselves, and lost in wonder.

And when he was seated, he called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desires to be the first, let him be last of all, and servant of all.

But many first, will be last; and the last, first.

Now he had yet one son, his beloved, and he sent him unto them last, saying, They will reverence my son.

And the seven had her, and left no issue. Last of all died also the wife.

lest coming suddenly he find you asleep.

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be a commotion among the people.

and that in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."

For I tell you, of those born from woman, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me: for he who is the least among you all, he shall be great.

Then goeth he, and taketh seven other spirits, more wicked than himself; and they entering in, take up their abode there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

If therefore ye are unable to do the least thing, why are ye anxious about the others?

For as thou art going with thy prosecutor to the magistrate, on the way endeavour to make up the matter with him; lest he drag thee before the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

I tell thee, thou mayest in no wise come out from thence, until thou hast paid the very last mite.

And, behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.

When thou art invited of any person to a marriage entertainment, recline not on the principal couch; lest a more honourable personage than thyself be invited by him;

and he that invited thee and him, coming say to thee, Yield this person the place; and so thou shalt begin with shame to go down to the lowest place.

But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have respect in the presence of those who are seated with thee.

Then said he also to the person who had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy relations, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made to thee.

lest haply, after having laid the foundation, and being unable to finish it, all who look upon it begin to ridicule him,

What man is there of you, possessing an hundred sheep, though he lose but one of them, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

And coming home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Congratulate me; for I have found that sheep of mine which was lost.

And having found it, she calleth her female friends and neighbours together, saying, Congratulate me; for I have found the silver piece I had lost.

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. And they began to be joyous.

But it was right that we should rejoice, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

He that is faithful in the least thing, is faithful also in much: and he who is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

yet because this woman is so troublesome to me, I will do her justice, lest by her perpetual coming she stun me with her importunity,

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

And he said unto him, Well done, good servant: because thou hast been faithful in the least matter, hold thou dominion over ten cities.

And last of all died also the woman.

But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts should be overloaded with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the anxious cares of life, and that day should come upon you unawares.

After these things Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Take care; thou art made whole: sin no more, lest something worse befall thee.

Now this is the will of the Father who sent me, That every thing which he hath given me I should not be deprived of it, but raise it up at the last day.

And this is the will of him that sent me, That every one who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have life eternal: and I will raise him up at the last day.

No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath life eternal: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood up and spake aloud, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.

But when they heard him, and felt the conviction of their conscience, they slunk away one by one, beginning from the elders to the last: so Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing in the midst.

Martha saith to him, I know that he shall rise at the resurrection in the last day.

Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest the darkness overtake you: he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not even whither he is going.

"He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

However, notwithstanding, many even of the rulers believed on him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not make open profession, lest they should be put out of the synagogues:

He that sets me at nought, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: even the word which I have spoken, the same shall judge him at the last day.

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: and at least believe me on account of the works themselves.

that the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, That of those whom thou hast given me, I have not lost one of them.

"And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour our of my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Then went the captain, with the officers, and brought them; not forcibly, for they were afraid of the people, lest they should stone them.

And there was a certain man at Lystra, who having lost the use of his feet was sitting, being lame from his mother's womb, and who had never been able to walk:

But the unbelieving Jews, roused to a fit of zeal, and taking some of the lowest vulgar men of vile characters, and raising a mob, set the city in an uproar, and besetting the house of Jason, sought them to bring them unto the people.

But he pleaded in his defence, That neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed the least offence.

which when they had hoisted out, they used all helps, carrying ropes round the ship's bottom; and fearing lest they should run on the quick-sands, they lowered the mast, and so were driven.

And fearing lest they might run on some rocky coast, they cast out four anchors astern, and wished eagerly for the day to break.

Then the soldiers' design was to have murdered the prisoners, lest any of them should swim ashore and escape.

Who, after a full examination, would have discharged me, because there was not the least cause found in me for death.

For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they are thick of hearing, and their eyes have they shut; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and become converts, and I should heal them."

preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all freedom of discourse, and without the least interruption.

always in my prayers entreating that haply now at last I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God, to come to you.

for if God spared not the native branches, tremble lest he spare not thee.

For I would not that you should be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is come on Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

But I have in such manner endeavoured to preach the gospel, not where Christ's name had been heard, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

For Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of discourse, lest the cross of Christ should be slighted.

But it is my least consideration that I should be judged by you, or by human opinion: yea I decide not respecting myself.

But these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself, and Apollos for your sake; that in us ye might learn not to be attached, beyond what is written, lest one being for one [minister], ye be puffed up [with prejudice] against another.

For I think that God hath exposed us his apostles the last as devoted unto death. For we have been made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

If then ye have disputes about the things of this life, do you seat those on the bench who are least esteemed in the church?

Defraud not one another, except it may be by consent occasionally, that ye may have more leisure for fasting and prayer; and come together again, lest Satan tempt you through your incontinence.

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall.