14 Bible Verses about Why People Did Things

We are not to be like Cain, who belonged to the Evil One, and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? It was because his own deeds were evil, and his brother's, righteous.

and because of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he had done it on the Sabbath.

"For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall be one flesh?

"For this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh;

For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

"Moses," said Jesus, "permitted you to divorce your wives on account of the hardness of your hearts, but from the beginning it was not so.

Jesus answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that you are looking for me, not because you saw miracles signs, but because you ate of the bread and were filled.

"I tell you that, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunate persistence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.

Then the woman, who saw that she had not escaped notice, came trembling, and falling down before him, stated before the people for what reason she had touched him, and how she had been instantly healed.

A great crowd were following him, because they witnessed the signs which he was continually performing among those who were ill.

This he said not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, carrying the purse,

For this reason, too, the crowd came to meet him, because they had heard about this sign which he had done.

"And they will do these things because they have not known my Father, nor me.

Presently some of the Pharisees came up to him, and made test of him by asking, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?"