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.

He that is of God, heareth God's words. Ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God."

Then said some of the Pharisees, "This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the Sabbath day." Others said, "How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles?" And there was strife among them.

Then spake they unto the blind again, "What sayest thou of him, because he hath opened thine eyes?" And he said, "He is a prophet."

Such words spake his father, and mother, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had conspired already that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be excommunicated out of the Synagogue.

The hired servant flyeth because he is a hired servant, and careth not for the sheep.

Therefore doth my father love me: because I put my life from me, that I might take it again.

but ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. As I said unto you,

The Jews answered him saying, "For thy good works' sake we stone thee not: but for thy blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God."

say ye then to him, whom the father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, 'Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?'

Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

But if a man walk in the night he stumbleth, because there is no light in him."

and I am glad for your sakes, that I was not there, because ye may believe. Nevertheless let us go unto him."

Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lift up his eyes and said, "father I thank thee, because that thou hast heard me;

I know that thou hearest me always: but because of the people that stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me."

This said he, not that he cared for the poor: but because he was a thief, and kept the bag, and bare that which was given.

because that for his sake many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

Therefore met him the people, because they heard that he had done such a miracle.

Jesus answered and said, "This voice came not because of me: but for your sakes.

Therefore could they not believe, because that Isaiah saith again,

Nevertheless, among the chief rulers many believed on him: but because of the Pharisees they would not be a known of it, lest they should be excommunicated.

Some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, "Buy those things that we have need of against the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.

"Verily, verily I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do: the same shall he do; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto my father.

which is the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive; because the world seeth him not, neither knoweth him. But ye know him. For he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

"Ye have heard how I said unto you, 'I go and come again unto you.' If ye loved me, ye would verily rejoice, because I said I go unto the father. For the father is greater than I.

If ye were of the world, the world would love his own. Howbeit, because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore hateth you the world.

But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they have not known him that sent me.

And ye shall bear witness also, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

These things have I said unto you because ye should not be offended.

And such things will they do unto you, because they have not known the father, neither yet me.

But these things have I told you: that when that hour is come, ye might remember then, that I told you so. These things said I not unto you at the beginning, because I was present with you.

But because I have said such things unto you, your hearts are full of sorrow.

Of sin, because they believe not on me:

Of righteousness, because I go to my father, and ye shall see me no more:

And of judgment, because the chief ruler of this world is judged already.

A woman when she travaileth hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

For the father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

I have given them thy words, and the world hath hated them: because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by our law he ought to die: because he made himself the son of God."

The Jews then, because it was the Sabbath even that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath day - For that Sabbath day was a high day - besought Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken down.

There laid they Jesus because of the Jews' Sabbath even, for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

Jesus said unto him, "Thomas, because thou hast seen me, therefore hast thou believest: Happy are they that have not seen, and yet believe."

He said unto him the third time, "Simon the son of Jonas, lovest thou me?" And Peter sorrowed because he said to him the third time, "Lovest thou me," and said unto him, "Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee." Jesus said unto him, "Feed my sheep.

When this was noised about, the multitude came together and were astonished, because that every man heard them speak his own tongue.

and loosed the sorrows of death, because it was impossible that he should be holden of it.