Now what is the meaning of “he ascended,” except that he also descended ¹  to the lower regions, ²  namely, the earth? ³ 

And to whom did he swear they would never enter into his rest, except those who were disobedient?

But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

But when the Pharisees ¹  heard this they said, “He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, ²  the ruler ³  of demons!”

But he answered them, ¹  “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house.”

“But as for that day and hour no one knows it – not even the angels in heaven ¹  – except the Father alone.

Then ¹  Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his own house.”

He was not able to do a miracle there, except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff ¹  – no bread, no bag, ²  no money in their belts –

“But as for that day or hour no one knows it – neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son ¹  – except the Father.

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, ¹  yet ²  none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.” ³ 

Jesus replied, ¹  “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. ²  No one comes to the Father except through me.

On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.

For how ¹  were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!

But may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which ¹  the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Now who is the person who has conquered the world except the one who believes that ¹  Jesus is the Son of God?

His eyes are like a fiery ¹  flame and there are many diadem crowns ²  on his head. He has ³  a name written ⁴  that no one knows except himself.

“You are the salt ¹  of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, ²  how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people.

A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then ¹  he left them and went away.