Expression hos an (whoever perchance) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV for the New Testament with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

5: 31"It was also said, 'Whoever perchance (hos an) divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'
10: 14'Whoever perchance (hos an) does not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town.
10: 42and whoever perchance (hos an) give even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple - truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward."
15: 5But you say that whoever perchance (hos an) tells his father or mother, 'Whatever support you perchance have had from me is given to God,' then that person need not honor the father.
19: 9And I say to you, whoever perchance (hos an) divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marry another commits adultery."
20: 27and whoever perchance (hos an) wishes to be first among you must be your slave;
23: 16"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ' Whoever perchance (hos an) swears by the sanctuary is bound by nothing, but whoever by whom the swear is by the gold of the sanctuary is bound by the oath.'
23: 18And you say, 'Whoever perchance (hos an) swears by the altar is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gift that is on the altar is bound by the oath.'

Mark

3: 35Whoever perchance (hos an) does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."
6: 11And a place whatever perchance (hos an) does not welcome you and refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them."
9: 37"Whoever perchance (hos an) welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever perchance (hos an) welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me."
9: 41For truly I tell you, whoever perchance (hos an) gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward.
9: 42Whoever perchance (hos an) puts a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea.
10: 11He said to them, "Whoever perchance (hos an) divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her;
10: 15Truly I tell you, whoever perchance (hos an) does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it."
10: 43But it is not so among you; but whoever perchance (hos an) wishes to become great among you must be your servant,
10: 44and whoever perchance (hos an) wishes to be first among you must be slave of all.
11: 23Truly I tell you, whoever perchance (hos an) says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' and if you do not doubt in your heart, but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you.

Luke

8: 18Then pay attention to how you listen; for whoever perchance (hos an) has, more will be given; and whoever perchance (hos an) does not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away."
9: 24For whoever perchance (hos an) wants to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.
9: 26Whoever perchance (hos an) is ashamed of me and of my words, of them the Son of Man will be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
9: 48and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever perchance (hos an) welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me; for the least among all of you is the greatest."
12: 8"And I tell you, whoever perchance (hos an) acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God;
18: 17Truly I tell you, whoever perchance (hos an) does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it."

Acts

2: 21Then whoever perchance (hos an) calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.'