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.