G1223–διά–dia

I speak to them in figurative language for this reason, that while looking they do not see, and while hearing they neither hear nor understand.

διὰ dia “Because of”

It has struck no root, however, within him. He continues for a time, but when suffering comes, or persecution, because of the Message, he at once stumbles and falls.

διὰ dia “on account of”

in fulfilment of the saying of the Prophet, "I will open my mouth in figurative language, I will utter things kept hidden since the creation of all things."

διὰ dia “through”

"Therefore," He said, "remember that every Scribe well trained for the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

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And He performed but few mighty deeds there because of their want of faith.

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and he said to his courtiers, "This is John the Baptist: he has come back to life--and that is why these miraculous Powers are working in him."

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For Herod had arrested John, and had put him in chains, and imprisoned him, for the sake of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,

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The king was deeply vexed, yet because of his repeated oath and of the guests at his table he ordered it to be given her,

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"Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the Elders by not washing their hands before meals?"

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"Why do you, too," He retorted, "transgress God's commands for the sake of your tradition?

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he shall be absolved from honouring his father'; and so you have abrogated God's Word for the sake of your tradition.

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Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked Him, "Why could not we expel the demon?"

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"Because your faith is so small," He replied; "for I solemnly declare to you that if you have faith like a mustard-seed, you shall say to this mountain, `Remove from this place to that,' and it will remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.

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"Alas for the world because of causes of falling! They cannot but come, but alas for each man through whom they come!

δι᾽ di᾽ “through”

"Beware of ever despising one of these little ones, for I tell you that in Heaven their angels have continual access to my Father who is in Heaven.

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"For this reason the Kingdom of the Heavens may be compared to a king who determined to have a settlement of accounts with his servants.

Διὰ Dia “Because of”

There are men who from their birth have been disabled from marriage, others who have been so disabled by men, and others who have disabled themselves for the sake of the Kingdom of the Heavens. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."

διὰ dia “for the sake of”

Yes, I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."

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This took place in order that the Prophet's prediction might be fulfilled:

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John's Baptism, whence was it? --had it a heavenly or a human origin?" So they debated the matter among themselves. "If we say `a heavenly origin,'" they argued, "he will say, `Why then did you not believe him?'

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"That, I tell you, is the reason why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a nation that will exhibit the power of it.

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"For this reason I am sending to you Prophets and wise men and Scribes. Some of them you will put to death--nay, crucify; some of them you will flog in your synagogues and chase from town to town;

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"At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.

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and because of the prevalent disregard of God's law the love of the great majority will grow cold;

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