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On that day the Lord will shield those who live in Jerusalem, so that the feeblest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord going before them.

"Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased with you," says the Lord Almighty, "and I will accept no offering from your hands.

And you will know that I have sent you this warning so that my covenant with Levi may continue," says the Lord Almighty.

He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."

"If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: "‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"

so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.

Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches."

"But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours."

But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.'

Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.

"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him.

Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.

Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain.

so that, "‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!'"

A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.