18 Bible Verses about Why People Did Things

not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and on account of what slew he him? because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him secretly, and smote him there in the belly, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.

And the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph's house, and said, Because of the money that was returned to us in our sacks at the beginning are we brought in, that he may turn against us, and fall upon us and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on sabbath.

and said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?

For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be united to his wife,

Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me not because ye have seen signs, but because ye have eaten of the loaves and been filled.

I say to you, Although he will not get up and give them to him because he is his friend, because of his shamelessness, at any rate, he will rise and give him as many as he wants.

And the woman, seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down before him declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.

and a great crowd followed him, because they saw the signs which he wrought upon the sick.

But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into it.

Therefore also the crowd met him because they had heard that he had done this sign.

and these things they will do because they have not known the Father nor me.

And the Pharisees came to him tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?