'Except' in the Bible
And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, yet none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian."
Now when he came to the house, Jesus did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.
All things have been given to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him."
As the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say, "This generation is a wicked generation; it looks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.
Was no one found to turn back and give praise to God except this foreigner?"
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.