Or, how can someone enter a strong man's house and steal his belongings unless he first ties up the strong man? Only then will he be able to steal [his belongings] from his house.

You brood of snakes! how can you, bad as you are, utter anything good? For the mouth says only what the heart is full of.

But He answered, "Only a wicked and treacherous age is hankering for a spectacular sign, and no sign will be given it but the sign of the prophet Jonah.

And stretching out His hand toward His disciples [and all His other followers], He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

He answered them, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.

But he does not have a root in himself, but {lasts only a little while}, and [when] affliction or persecution happens because of the word, immediately he falls away.

The farmer's hired hands came and asked him, 'Did you not plant [only] good seed in your field? Where did the weeds come from [then]?'

But Jesus told them, "A prophet is without honor only in his hometown and in his own home." He did not perform many miracles there because of their unbelief.

“But we only have five loaves and two fish here,” they said to Him.

And they were imploring him that they might only touch the edge of his cloak, and all those who touched [it] were cured.

Their worship of me is an empty show; the things they teach are only men's precepts.'"

But He answered, "I have been sent only to the lost sheep of Israel's house."

On leaving that place, Jesus went to the shore of the Sea of Galilee; and then went up the hill, and sat down., you will do what not only what has been done to the fig tree, but, even if you should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!' it would be done.

Then lift they up their eyes, and when they looked up, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

"Because you have so little faith," he answered; "for, I tell you, if your faith were only like a mustard-seed, you could say to this mountain 'Move from this place to that!' and it would be moved; and nothing would be impossible to you."

But an evil spirit of this kind is only driven out by prayer and fasting."

And if your eye becomes the occasion for you falling away [from God], gouge it out and throw it away, for it would be better for you to enter [never ending] life with [only] one eye, rather than keeping both eyes and being thrown into a fiery hell [i.e., because one of them caused you to fall away from God].

"If your brother acts wrongly towards you, go and point out his fault to him when only you and he are there. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.

"Again, I tell you, if only two of you on earth agree on what they pray for, they will get it from my Father in heaven.

Jesus answered, I tell thee not only seven: but seventy times seven.

The servant therefore falling down, prostrated himself at his feet and entreated him. "'Only give me time,' he said, 'and I will pay you the whole.'

"His fellow servant therefore fell at his feet and entreated him, "'Only give me time,' he said, 'and I will pay you.'

Jesus said to them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives [only] because of the rebellious spirits you [Jews] had. But this was not how it was [intended to be] from the beginning [i.e., when God created one woman for one man].

but he reply'd, 'tis not everyman can live single, but only such as have the gift of continency.

And He answered him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only One who is perfectly good. But if you want to get into that life, you must practice keeping the commandments."

last of all they came who were hired first, expecting to have received more, but they had only a penny a man,

and say, 'These last worked only one hour, and yet you have put them on the same footing with us who have borne the heavy burdens and scorching heat of the day.'

The crowd told them to be quiet; but the men only called out the louder: "Take pity on us, Master, Son of David!"

And seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And he said to it, "May there be no more fruit from you {forever}, and the fig tree withered at once.

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will do not only [what was done to] the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea," it will happen!

For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.

But you should not assume the title 'Rabbi,' for [only] one is your teacher [i.e., Jesus Himself] and all of you are [simply] brothers.

And do not call any man on earth 'father,' [i.e., in a religious sense], for the [only] one who is your Father is in heaven.

And you must not be called 'leaders,' for you have only one Leader, and that is Christ.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye not only refuse to go in your selves, but hinder those that would.

whoever swears by the altar, swears not only by the altar, but by every thing upon it.

And the person who takes an oath 'by the Temple,' [not only] swears by it, but [also] by Him [i.e., God] who lives there.

And you say, 'If [only] we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we [certainly] would not have participated with them in [shedding] the blood of the prophets.'

But all these things are [only] the beginning of terrible times.

And pray that it will not be in the winter or on a Sabbath day when you will have to flee [from the city]. [Note: Jewish Sabbath day restrictions on travel (only three-fifths of a mile) and city gate closures would make leaving the city nearly impossible].

But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only.

But the thoughtful ones not only took their lamps but also extra oil in their oil cans.

Then the one who was given [only] one talent came and reported, 'Master, I knew you were a difficult man who reaped where you had not sown, and gathered a harvest where you had not scattered seed,

"Only," they said, "it must not be during the festival, in case of a riot among the people."

Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. "My Father," he said, "if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as thou willest."

Only, how could the scriptures be fulfilled then ??the scriptures that say this must be so?"

As they were leaving [i.e., probably the city of Jerusalem], they met a man from Cyrene [Note: This was a city in the northern African country of Libya]. His name was Simon and they forced him to go with them so he could carry Jesus' cross [i.e., probably only the cross-beam portion].

One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. "If only you are willing," he said, "you are able to make me clean."

Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?

When Jesus heard [about] this, He said to them, "People who are healthy do not need a doctor, but [only] sick people do. I did not come to call those who do right, but sinners [instead]."

How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?

But no one can enter a strong man's house and steal his belongings unless he first ties up the strong man. Only then will he be able to steal from his house.

He answered them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables

but it does not take real root in them, and so they last only a little while; then when trouble or persecution comes on account of the truth, they at once fall by the way.

For no one hides anything except for the purpose of sometime bringing it to light again, and people keep things secret only to reveal them some day.

She had suffered much at the hands of many doctors [i.e., through treatments and medication that only increased her discomfort] and had spent all her money [on medical bills] and yet got worse instead of better.

For she said, If I may only put my hand on his robe, I will be made well.

But Jesus, giving no attention to their words, said to the ruler of the Synagogue, Have no fear, only have faith.

And when He entered [the house] He said to them, "Why are you making such a commotion and crying? The child is not [really] dead, but only sleeping."

Jesus had been telling them, "A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own home."

And he was unable to do any work of power there, but only to put his hands on one or two persons who were ill, and make them well.

And he said that they were to take nothing for their journey, but a stick only; no bread, no bag, no money in their pockets;

but were to wear sandals and take only one coat.

And wherever he entered into villages, or cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the market-places, and besought him that they might touch if it were only the hem of his garment; and as many as touched him were healed.

But in vain do they worship me, For their teaching is only human precepts.'"

because it does not reach his heart but only his stomach, and then passes off into the waste?" In thus speaking He made all foods clean.

And they had taken no thought to get bread; and they had only one cake of bread with them in the boat.

He looked up and said, "I can see people, for they look to me like trees, only they are moving about."

For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake and the gospel’s will save it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].

And six days after Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, only, and carrieth them up with him into an exceeding high mountain in great privacy; and was transfigured before them.

And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any longer, but Jesus only with themselves.

So, they kept what He told them to themselves, discussing [only] among themselves what "rising again from the dead" meant.

Why, I tell you, not only has Elijah come, but people have treated him just as they pleased, as the Scripture says about him."

He answered them, "This sort of thing can be driven out only by prayer."

receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not only me, but him that sent me.

And if your eye makes you do wrong, tear it out. You might better go into the kingdom of God with only one eye than keep both your eyes and be thrown into the pit,

But Jesus said to them, "He wrote you this commandment [only] because of the rebellious spirit of you [Jews].

Many angrily told him to leave off shouting; but he only cried out all the louder, "Son of David, have pity on me."

and seeing a fig-tree at a distance, full of leaves, he went to it, expecting probably that he might find some fruit upon it: and when he came to it, he found none, only leaves: for it was not a [good] season for figs.

only when you are dispos'd to prayer, if you have any cause of complaint against any one, forgive him, that your heavenly father may forgive you your offences.

at last, having one only son, whom he loved, he sent him to them; surely, said he, they will reverence my son.

Jesus answer'd him, the first of all the commandments is thus deliver'd, "hear, o Israel, the lord our God is the only lord.

The expert in the law of Moses said to Jesus, "Truly, Teacher, you are right in saying that God is [the only] one and that there is no other God but Him.

For one nation will go to war with another, and one kingdom with another. There will be earthquakes in many places; there will be famines. But this is only the beginning of the agonies.

But of the day and the hour, knoweth no man: No, not the angels which are in heaven: neither the son himself, save the father only.

nor the Son, but only the Father.

"Only," they said, "it must not be during the festival; that would mean a popular riot."

And a certain young man went after him, with only a linen cloth about his body; and they put their hands on him;

They forced a passerby, named Simon of Cyrene [Note: This was a city in the northern African country of Libya], the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was coming in from the countryside, to go with them so he could carry Jesus' cross [i.e., probably only the cross-beam portion].

but the angel said to them, be not afraid, I am only come to bring you great news, which will be matter of joy to you and to the whole world.

And there was a woman prophet named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, from the tribe of Asher [i.e., she was a descendant of one of Jacob's son]. (She was very old, having lived with her husband for [only] seven years after being married,

John expressly answered them all, "I am baptizing you in water only, but there is coming the One who is stronger than I am, whose shoestrings I am not fit to untie. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire;

And Jesus made answer to him, It has been said in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need.

And Jesus in answer said to him, It has been said in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God, and be his servant only.

But Elijah was not sent to one of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

And there were a number of lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and not one of them was made clean, but only Naaman the Syrian.

When he was in one of the towns, he came upon a man covered with leprosy. And when he saw Jesus he fell down on his face, and begged him, saying, "If you only choose, sir, you can cure me!"

And the scribes and Pharisees were having an argument, saying, Who is this, who has no respect for God? who is able to give forgiveness for sins, but God only?

Who can forgive sins but God only? And Jesus knowing their thoughts, answered and said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

And Jesus answered them, "People who are healthy do not need a doctor, but [only] sick people do.