'May' in the Bible

Now the day was ending, and the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the crowd away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and get something to eat; for here we are in a desolate place.”

“No one, after lighting a lamp, puts it away in a cellar nor under a basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.

Then watch out that the light in you is not darkness.

so that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation,

Be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door to him when he comes and knocks.

For while you are going with your opponent to appear before the magistrate, on your way there make an effort to settle with him, so that he may not drag you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him,

But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you.

And the master said to the slave, ‘Go out into the highways and along the hedges, and compel them to come in, so that my house may be filled.

And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.

And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’

And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’

for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’

But when the vine-growers saw him, they reasoned with one another, saying, ‘This is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.’

He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard it, they said, “May it never be!”

because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled.

“Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap;

But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

And Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it.”

And you shall say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’

that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”

When He arrived at the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

and said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Then they said to him, “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”

so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.

But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”

Already he who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for life eternal; so that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

Afterward Jesus *found him in the temple and said to him, “Behold, you have become well; do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you.”

For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will marvel.

so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

But the testimony which I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.

and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.

Therefore Jesus, lifting up His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, *said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these may eat?”

When they were filled, He *said to His disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments so that nothing will be lost.”

Therefore they said to Him, “What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?”

So they said to Him, “What then do You do for a sign, so that we may see, and believe You? What work do You perform?

For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”

This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.

Therefore His brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples also may see Your works which You are doing.

If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the Law of Moses will not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made an entire man well on the Sabbath?

However, we know where this man is from; but whenever the Christ may come, no one knows where He is from.”

He answered, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?”

And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”

For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.

but if I do them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father.”

But when Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.”

This He said, and after that He *said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go, so that I may awaken him out of sleep.”

and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him.”

Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”

I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me.”

Therefore Jesus said, “Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.

So Jesus said to them, “For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.”These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them.

I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.

I do not speak of all of you. I know the ones I have chosen; but it is that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

From now on I am telling you before it comes to pass, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am He.

If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever;

Now I have told you before it happens, so that when it happens, you may believe.

but so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me. Get up, let us go from here.

Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.

These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.

You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.

But they have done this to fulfill the word that is written in their Law, ‘They hated Me without a cause.’

“These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.

But these things I have spoken to you, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. These things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.

Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.

These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You,

even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.

This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.

I am no longer in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are.

But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves.

For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.

The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one;

I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me.

Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

Pilate came out again and *said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you so that you may know that I find no guilt in Him.”

And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

For David says of Him,‘I saw the Lord always in my presence;For He is at my right hand, so that I will not be shaken.

“Brethren, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;

and that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you,

But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any man in this name.”

And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may speak Your word with all confidence,

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God.”

Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.

saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you.

But Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

[And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]

So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Therefore take heed, so that the thing spoken of in the Prophets may not come upon you:

So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,And all the Gentiles who are called by My name,’