and he went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the Prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'

Then he began to rebuke the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. And they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" so that they might accuse him.

But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, how they might destroy him.

And coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?

And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.

so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

and begged him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.

But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might have received from me is a gift to God'

Then little children were brought to him that he might put his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.

For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and given to the poor."

But all this has taken place, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples forsook him and fled.

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,

And they watched him closely, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.

Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Then he appointed twelve, that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach,

And as he was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged him that he might be with him.

And when the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to him, that such mighty works are performed by his hands!

Now he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.

Wherever he entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched him were made well.

But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is Corban' (that is, a gift devoted to God),

And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they criticized her sharply.

And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.

But she was greatly troubled at his saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be.

For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.

to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,

And they rose up and cast him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down the cliff.

The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him.

But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

lying in wait for him, to catch at something he might say.

But he answered his father, 'Behold, these many years I have been serving you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.

Now they were also bringing infants to him that he might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.

Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?'

And, as he was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen,

So they watched him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might catch him on what he said, in order to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and officers, how he might betray him to them.

"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat.

And he said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,

He came for a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel."

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.

They said this to test him, that they might have something of which to accuse him. But Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

Jesus answered, "Neither this man sinned nor his parents sinned. But that the works of God might be revealed in him,

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, so that they might arrest him.

that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: "Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

While I was with them, I kept them in your name the name you gave me. I have guarded them, and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they did not enter the Praetorium themselves, so that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be." This happened that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says: "They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots." This is what the soldiers did.

After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I thirst."

Therefore, because it was the day of Preparation, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

After this Josnt of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body.

Cretans and Arabswe hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God."

so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, so that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.

Then the captain went along with the officers and brought them back without violence, for they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned.

Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.

who found favor in God's sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."

Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, appeared at the gate.

As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people begged that these things might be spoken to them the next Sabbath.

that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and commanded him to be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

And Paul said, "Whether in a short or a long time, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I amexcept for these chains."

After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables to undergird the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.

Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.

For this people's heart has become dull, and with their ears they scarcely hear, and their eyes they have closed; otherwise they might see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them."'

I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have some harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

and it was to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness which he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be reckoned to them.

Law came in, that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But it was sin, working death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be recognized as sin, so that through the commandment sin might become sinful beyond measure.

in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

though the twins were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that God's purpose of election might stand, not because of works but because of his call,

You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in."

"Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?"

For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written: "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name";

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

so that your faith might not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

You are already filled! You have already become rich! You have become kings without us! And indeed, I wish that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you.

For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews; to those under the law I became as one under the lawthough not being myself under the lawso that I might win those under the law.

To those who are without law, I became as one without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without the law.

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that I might by all means save some.