14 Bible Verses about Why People Did Things

not acting like Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother: but why did he slay him? because his own actions were evil, and his brother's were virtuous.

upon which occasion the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he did such things on the sabbath-day.

he said, "for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and be attach'd to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?"

"wherefore, 'tis said, a man shall leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."

the scripture says, "for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and they two shall be as one."

he answer'd them, 'twas because of your perverse temper that Moses suffered you to repudiate your wives: but from the beginning this was not in practice.

Jesus answered them, I declare unto you, you seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye had loaves to eat, and were filled.

I tell you, tho' he will not rise, to supply him, out of friendship: yet out of regard to his importunity, he will rise, and lend him whatever he has occasion for.

then the woman finding she could not conceal herself, came trembling, and kneeling down before him, confess'd before all the people, why she had touch'd him, and how she was instantly cured.

where a great multitude followed him, invited by the miraculous cures which they saw him perform.

this he said, not out of any concern for the poor; but because being purse-bearer he used to pilfer what was in bank.

and it was upon the rumour of this miracle, that the people crowded to him.

and thus will they treat you, because they have not known the father, nor me.

The Pharisees likewise came to him, and maliciously propos'd this question, may a man lawfully put away his wife at discretion?