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so that they may look and look, yet not perceive; they may listen and listen, yet not understand; otherwise, they might turn back— and be forgiven. "

And when sown, it comes up and grows taller than all the vegetables, and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade."

A fierce windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped.

Then it came out, shrieking and convulsing him violently. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, "He's dead."

And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your wrongdoing.

Stay awake and pray so that you won't enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.

Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe." Even those who were crucified with Him were taunting Him.

so that you may know the certainty of the things about which you have been instructed.

and they will support you with their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. "

The scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely, to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a charge against Him.

So He said, "The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you to know, but to the rest it is in parables, so that Looking they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

The seed along the path are those who have heard and then the Devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

"No one, after lighting a lamp, covers it with a basket or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see its light.

But they did not understand this statement; it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

"No one lights a lamp and puts it in the cellar or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see its light.

so that this generation may be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world —

In these circumstances, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling on one another. He began to say to His disciples first: "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

You must be like people waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

"But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.' You will then be honored in the presence of all the other guests.