15 Bible Verses about Why It Happened

"But he has no root in himself; he continues for a time, but when trouble arises, or persecutions, on account of the word, at once he stumbles and falls.

Then many more believed because of what he said, himself; and they told the woman.

"This man is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead. That is why miraculous powers are working through him."

King Herod heard it, for the name of Jesus had become well known, People were saying, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and on that account these powers are working in him."

"Because of your little faith," he answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith the size of a mustard-seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from this place to that!' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

"'Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "He said to them, 'Do you also go into the vineyard.'

Then the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oaths and his guests he was unwilling to disappoint her.

Jesus said in reply. "Do you believe because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig tree?'

But he said to them. "I must preach the gospel of the kingdom of God to the other towns also; for that is what I was sent to do."

Now is my soul disquieted. What shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? Nay, for this very cause I am come to this hour.

"You are a king, then? You!" said Pilate. "You say truly that I am a king." answered Jesus, "for this purpose I was born, and to this end came I into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Every man who is of the truth listens to my voice."

I myself did not recognize him; I only came baptizing in water, in order that he might be openly shown to Israel."

"'But rise and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you in order to appoint you my minister and my witness both of what you have already seen and of those things in which I will appear to you.

Perhaps for this reason you were separated from him for an hour, in order that you might have him back forever,

This is why many among you are feeble and sickly, and many sleep.