And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.

For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: