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"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. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.

But so 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 mat, and go home."

And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches."

"But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours."

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

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

"Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak."

But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." He said to the paralytic,

Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.

Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.

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

But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade."

Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

So the demons begged Jesus, "Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them."