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But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

"No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.

Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

like men waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.

But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all your fellow guests.

"Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full.

I know what I'll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.'

I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.

And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.'

for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.'

yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "

Why then didn't you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?'

Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be honest. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.

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

"Why are you sleeping?" he asked them. "Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation."

He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe.

But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."

The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water so that I won't get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water."

Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together.

Jesus' brothers said to him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do.