Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
22 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “should” →
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
And charged them that they should not make him known:
For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
