αἰτία

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. believed: or, trusted

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,