For if you love only those who love you, what reward do you get for that? do not the very taxgatherers do as much?

and if you only salute your friends, what is special about that? do not the very pagans do as much?

to ask him, "Are you the Coming One? Or are we to look out for someone else?"

Can I not do as I please with what belongs to me? Have you a grudge because I am generous?'

so do whatever they tell you, obey them, but do not do as they do. They talk but they do not act.

But the high priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask Bar-Abbas and to have Jesus killed.

So she went out and said to her mother, "What am I to ask?" "John the Baptizer's head," she answered.

But they did not understand what he said, and they were afraid to ask him what he meant.

Jesus said to them, "I am going to ask you a question. Answer this, and I will tell you what authority I have for acting as I do.

So the crowd pressed up and started to ask him for his usual boon.

So John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, "Are you the Coming One? Or are we to look out for someone else?"

When the men reached Jesus they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask if you are the Coming One or if we are to look out for someone else?"

But they did not understand this saying ??indeed it was kept a secret from them, to prevent them from fathoming it ??and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Now here is John's testimony. When the Jews of Jerusalem despatched priests and Levites to ask him, "Who are you?"

They answered him, "Abraham is our father." "If you are Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then do as Abraham did;

Jesus knew they wanted to ask him; so he said to them, "Is this what you are discussing together, why I said, 'In a little while, you will not see me: then, after a little, you shall see me'?

Jesus said, "Come and breakfast." (Not one of the disciples dared to ask him who he was; they knew it was the Lord.)

when a man lame from birth was carried past, who used to be laid every day at what was called the 'Beautiful Gate' of the temple, to ask alms from those who entered the temple.

When it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And even after the sale, was the money not yours to do as you pleased about it? How could you think of doing a thing like this? You have not defrauded men but God."

and called out to ask if Simon, surnamed Peter, was staying there.

So do as we tell you. We have four men here under a vow;

Next day, as he was anxious to find out the real reason why the Jews accused him, he unbound him, ordered the high priests and all the Sanhedrin to meet, and brought Paul down, placing him in front of them.

So the officer took him to the commander, saying, "The prisoner Paul has summoned me to ask if I would bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you."

He answered, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to-morrow to the Sanhedrin, on the plea that they propose to examine his case in detail.

But who are you, my man, to speak back to God? Is something a man has moulded to ask him who has moulded it, "Why did you make me like this?"

the wife cannot do as she pleases with her body ??her husband has power, and in the same way the husband cannot do as he pleases with his body ??his wife has power.

Eat any food that has been sold in the market, instead of letting scruples of conscience oblige you to ask any questions about it;

When an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you agree to go, eat whatever is put before you, instead of letting scruples of conscience induce you to ask any questions about it.

that he was buried, that he rose on the third day as the scriptures had said,

I appeal to you too, as a worker with God, do not receive the grace of God in vain.

This has led me to ask Titus to complete the arrangements for the same gracious contribution among yourselves, as it was he who started it.

That is why I have thought it necessary to ask these brothers to go on in advance and get your promised contribution ready in good time. I want it to be forthcoming as a generous gift, not as money wrung out of you.

I simply want to ask you one thing: did you receive the Spirit by doing what the Law commands or by believing the gospel message?

For the passion of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the passion of the Spirit against the flesh ??the two are at issue, so that you are not free to do as you please.

I would know him in the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, with my nature transformed to die as he died,

he again fixes a day; To-day ??as he says in 'David' after so long an interval, and as has been already quoted ??To-day, when you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

you do ask and you do not get it, because you ask with the wicked intention of spending it on your pleasures.