'Except' in the Bible

how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?”

For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.

And He allowed no one to accompany Him, except Peter and James and John the brother of James.

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”

And He could do no miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belt—

All at once they looked around and saw no one with them anymore, except Jesus alone.

And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.