saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Because straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there are that find it.

But seeing the multitudes he was moved with tender compassion for them, because they were faint and scattered, as sheep having no shepherd.

Then began he to upbraid the cities, wherein most of his mighty works had been done, because they repented not.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

Others fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and they sprung up immediately, because they had not depth of earth.

And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had not root, they withered away.

He answered and said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given.

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Yet hath he not root in himself, and so endureth but for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straight-way he is offended.

And he wrought not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they accounted him a prophet.

Then Jesus calling his disciples to him said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

Jesus knowing it said to them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have taken no bread?

And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For verily I say to you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustardseed, ye shall say to this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you.

Wo to the world because of offences: for it must needs be that offences come; but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh.

Then his lord calling him, said to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou intreatedst me.

He saith to them, Because of the hardness of your hearts, Moses suffered you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so.

They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right ye shall receive.

Is it not lawful for me, to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

But when they sought to apprehend him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

And the chief priests taking the pieces of silver, said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

While he sat on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things to-day in a dream because of him.

And he spake to his disciples, that a boat should wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprung up, because it had no depth of earth.

But when the sun was up, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it withered away.

afterward when affliction or persecution ariseth because of the word, they are presently offended.

But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about thro' the villages teaching.

And Jesus coming out saw a great multitude, and was moved with tender compassion for them; because they were as sheep having no shepherd, and he taught them many things.

Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth into the vault, purging all meats.

Jesus calling his disciples saith to them, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

And Jesus knowing it saith to them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? Perceive ye not yet, neither consider? Have ye your heart yet hardened?

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us, and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

because ye belong to Christ, verily I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

And the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his teaching.

For the seven had her to wife. And Jesus answering said to them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

And the evening being now come, (because it was the preparation, that is,

Afterwards he appeared to the eleven, sitting at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them who had seen him after he was risen.

And they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.

And behold, thou shalt be deaf, and not able to speak, till the day that these things are done, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

(because he was of the family and houshold of David) To be inrolled with Mary, his espoused wife, being great with child.

And she brought forth her son, the first-born, and swathed him, and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

And some fell upon a rock, and springing up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; because many devils had entered into him.

because it was said by some, That John was risen from the dead; and by some that Elijah had appeared; by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

And John answering said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbad him; because he followeth not with us.

But they did not receive him, because his face was, as tho' he would go to Jerusalem.

because he is his friend, yet, because of his importunity, he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you.

Because ye say, that I cast out devils by Beelzebub. And if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out?

And Jesus answering said to them, Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things;

And the ruler of the synagogue, being much displeased, because Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, answered and said, There are six days, in which man ought to work: on these therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath.

And he told him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him in good health.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely; for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.

Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him?

Yet because this widow giveth me trouble, I will do her justice, left by her continual coming she weary me out.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was, and could not for the croud, because he was little of stature.

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh Jerusalem, and because they thought the kingdom of God would immediately appear.

And he said to him, Well done, good servant; because thou hast been faithful in a very little, be thou governor over ten cities.

For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou layest not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.

And shall dash thee against the ground, and thy children, that are in thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

And Herod seeing Jesus was exceeding glad; for he had been long desirous to see him, because he had heard many things of him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.

Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.

because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man; for he knew what was in man.

He that believeth on him, is not condemned; but he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

And John also was baptizing in Enon, near Salim, because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

because of his word, And said to the woman, We no longer believe, because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.

Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath, but also said, that God was his own Father, making himself equal with God.

And hath given him authority, to execute judgment likewise, because he is the Son of man.

I can do nothing of myself: as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just: because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

And a great multitude followed him, because they had seen the miracles which he did on the diseased.

The day following, the multitude who had stood on the other side of the sea, because they saw there was no other vessel there, save that one into which his disciples went, and that Jesus went not into the vessel with his disciples, but that his disciples were gone away alone:

Jesus answered them and said, Verily I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were satisfied.

The Jews then murmured about him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

because I testify of it, that its works are evil.

Go ye up to the feast; I go not up to this feast yet; because my time is not yet fully come.

If a man receive circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken: Are ye angry at me, because I intirely healed a man on the sabbath?

Then they sought to seize him; but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

This he spake of the Spirit, which they who believed on him were to receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Whither I go, ye cannot come. The Jews said therefore, Will he kill himself? Because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

Why do ye not understand my discourse? Even because ye cannot hear my word.

But because I speak the truth, ye believe me not.

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

Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner, do such miracles?

He is of age: ask him; he will speak concerning himself. His parents said this, because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed, That if any man should own him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

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

This commission have I received of my Father. There was again a division among the Jews, because of these sayings.

But, as I have told you, ye do not believe, because ye are not of my sheep.

The Jews answered him, We stone thee not for a good work, but for blasphemy, and because thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

God came (and the scripture cannot be broken) Say ye of him whom God 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 any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.