14 Bible Verses about Why People Did Things

not as Cain who was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

And, on this account, the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the sabbath.

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

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, [and shall cleave to his wife],

For this cause, will a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

He saith to them, "Moses, in view of the hardness of your heart, permitted you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it has not been so.

Jesus answered them and said, "Verily, verily, I say to you, ye seek Me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.

I say to you, even if he will not, rising up, give to him because of his being his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he, rousing himself, will give him as many as he needs.

And the woman, seeing that she was not concealed, came trembling; and, falling down before Him, reported before all the people for what cause she touched Him, and how she was instantly healed.

And a great multitude was following Him, because they were beholding the signs which He was doing on the sick.

And he said this, not because he cared about the poor; but because he was a thief; and, having the money-box, he was wont to carry what was put therein.

On this account also, the multitude met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.

And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor Me.

And the Pharisees came to Him, tempting Him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause"