18 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

And he sent them to Bethlehem [and] said, "Go, inquire carefully concerning the child, and when you have found [him], report to me so that I also may come [and] worship him."

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitAdoration, Of ChristFinding PeopleTelling Of MovementsWorshipping Christ

And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to stand [and] pray in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, in order that they may be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyFalse WorshipRoadsSelf DeceptionStandingWorship, Hindrances ToDisplayingCornersBeing Seen By ManChrist Telling The TruthUsing RoadsNo RewardSeeing PeopleSettling AccountsPrayerHypocritesExamples of secret prayerRewardPraying Behind Closed DoorsPraying For OthersHypocrisyFake FriendsPrayingPerspectivezealotspiety

"Whenever you fast, do not be sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unrecognizable in order that they may be seen fasting by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

Verse ConceptsAbstinence as a disciplineAtonementFacesFasting, Of HypocritesNeglecting DutiesDisplayingBeing Seen By ManClean FacesPeople UnwashedWhen?How To FastNo RewardSettling AccountsAppearances ofHypocritesFastingHypocrisyFasting And PrayerSmilingmakeup

But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins," then he said to the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your stretcher and go to your home."

Verse ConceptsSon Of ManPower Of Christ, ShownJesus As Son Of ManChrist's Authority Over SinBedsGet Up!Forgiveness

He put before them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Verse ConceptsLikeningFigurative FieldsLikening ThingsSowing Seeds

But if he does not listen, take with you in addition one or two [others], so that by {the testimony} of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.

Verse ConceptsAgreements, LegalThree Witnessesdiscipline, divineTwoLove To Others Shown InTwo Or ThreeReconciliationConflictGoing To ChurchFamily ConflictThe ElderlyResolving Conflictmathothers

"For this [reason] the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man--a king--who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

Verse ConceptsRich, TheServanthood, In SocietyLikeningLikening ThingsParables Of The KingdomSettling Accountsaccounting

And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Say that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and one at your left in your kingdom."

Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofLove, Abuse OfSelfishness, Shown InUnwise PrayersTwo SonsRight DesiresMothers And SonsUnconditional Love

And seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And he said to it, "May there be no more fruit from you {forever}, and the fig tree withered at once.

Verse ConceptsBearing Bad FruitGod, Power OfUnfruitfulnessMiracles Of ChristFigsDivine Power Over NatureFoliage

Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.

Verse ConceptsMiracles Of ChristCleaningFirst ActionsInside And OutThe Inward BeingCleanlinessPurityFocusInner Beautycleansingmathpharisees

"Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to ten virgins who took their lamps [and] went out to meet the bridegroom.

Verse ConceptsLampsTypesVirginProphecies Said By JesusLikeningTen PeopleLikening ThingsParables Of The Kingdom

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