16 Bible Verses about Curiosity
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Then a great crowd of Jews knew that he is there: and they came not for Jesus alone, but that also they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
(And all the Athenians and strangers being present, passed time in nothing else but to say or hear some thing new.)
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from thee.
And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, asked him to shew them a sign from heaven.
And sitting upon the mount of Olives, his disciples came to him apart, saying, Say to us when these shall be, and what the sign of thy arrival, and the termination of the time.
And the Pharisees came out, and began to search out with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Then answered the Jews and said to him, What sign shewest thou, that thou doest these things?
Then said they to him, What sign doest thou, that we might see, and believe thee? what workest thou?
All words becoming weary; man shall not be able to speak: the eye shall not be satisfied to see, and the ear shall not be filled from hearing.
To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were serving these things, which now have been again proclaimed to you by them having announced the good news in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; into which angels eagerly desire to stoop and creep.
Hades and destruction shall not be satisfied; and the eyes of man shall not be satisfied.
And he said to them, It is not yours to know the times and occasions, which the Father fixed in his own power.
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Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » Leads to the desire for signs
And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, asked him to shew them a sign from heaven.
And the Pharisees came out, and began to search out with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from thee.
And sitting upon the mount of Olives, his disciples came to him apart, saying, Say to us when these shall be, and what the sign of thy arrival, and the termination of the time.
Curiosity » Examples of idle » The men of beth-shemesh desired to see the inside of the ark
And he will strike upon the men of the House of the Sun, for they saw in the ark of Jehovah, and he will strike upon the people seventy men, and fifty thousand men: and the people will mourn because Jehovah smote among the people a great smiting.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of herod (antipas), to see jesus
And Herod said, John I beheaded and who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.
And Herod having seen Jesus, rejoiced greatly: for he was wishing a long while since to see him, for hearing many things of him: and he hoped to see some sign done by him.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the jews » And to see jesus
And there were certain Greeks of those going up that they might worship in the festival: These then came to Philip, him of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Lord, we wish to see Jesus.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of peter » To know what john would be appointed to do
Peter having seen him, says to Jesus, Lord, and what this Jesus says to him, If I will him to remain till I come, what to thee? follow me.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of abraham, to know whether God would destroy the righteous people who lived in sodom
And Abraham will draw near, and will say, Wilt thou also destroy the just with the wicked Perhaps there is fifty just in the midst of the city: wilt thou also destroy and not forgive the place for the sake of the fifty just which are within it? Far be it with respect to thee doing as this word to kill the just with the wicked; and for the just to be as the wicked, far be it with respect to thee: shall not the judge of all the earth do judgment? read more.
And Jehovah will say, If I shall find in Sodom fifty just, in the midst of the city, I forgive all the place for their sakes. And Abraham will answer and say, Behold now, I have undertaken to speak to my Lord, and I dust and ashes. If the fifty just shall lack five: wilt thou destroy for sake of five all the city? And he will say, I will not destroy, if I shall find there forty and five. And he added yet to speak to him, and he will say, If forty shall be found there? And he will say, I will not do for sake of forty. And he will say, Now will it not kindle to the Lord, and I will speak: If thirty shall be found there? And he will say, I will not do, if I shall find thirty there. And he will say, Behold now, I have begun to speak to the Lord If twenty shall be found there? And he will say, I will not destroy for sake of twenty. And he will say, Now will it not be angry to the Lord, and I will speak only this once: If ten shall be found there? And he will say, I will not destroy for sake of ten.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the athenians, to hear some new thing
And having taken him, they brought upon Mars' hill, saying, Can we know what this new teaching is, spoken by thee? For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we wish therefore to know what these things may be. (And all the Athenians and strangers being present, passed time in nothing else but to say or hear some thing new.)
Curiosity » Instances of » Of manoah, to know the name of an angel
And Manoah will say to the messenger of Jehovah, What thy name, when shall come thy words and we honored thee? And the messenger of Jehovah will say to him, Wherefore this wilt thou ask for my name, and it is wonderful?
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the israelites » To see God
And Jehovah will say to him, Go; come down, and come up, thou and Aaron with thee: and the priests and the people shall not break in to come up to Jehovah lest he shall break forth upon them.
And Jehovah will say to Moses, Go down: protest to the people lest they shall break in to Jehovah to see, and a multitude fall from them.
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » The athenians
(And all the Athenians and strangers being present, passed time in nothing else but to say or hear some thing new.)
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » Suffering
And likewise also a Levite, having been in the place, having come and seen him, went on the opposite side.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the israelites » To witness the offering in the holy of holies
And this do ye to them, and they lived, and they shall not die, in their coming near the holy of holies: Aaron and his sons shall come in and set them a man, a man upon his works, and to his lifting up. And they shall not go in to see for a moment's time the holy place, and die.
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » The jews who came to see lazarus
Then a great crowd of Jews knew that he is there: and they came not for Jesus alone, but that also they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the babylonians, to see hezekiah's treasures
And Hezekiah will hear to them, and caused them to see all the house of his spices, the silver and the gold, and the spices and the good oil, and all the house of his vessels, and all which was found in his treasures: and there was not a word which Hezekiah caused them not to see in his house, and in all his dominion.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of daniel, to know a vision
And I heard, and I shall not understand: and saying, O my lord, what the last of these things? And he will say, Go, Daniel: for the words being shut up and sealed even to the time of the end.
Curiosity » Examples of idle » Herod, curious to see Christ
And Herod said, John I beheaded and who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the disciples, to know whether jesus would restore the kingdom of the jews
Truly they therefore having come together, asked him, saying, Lord, if in this time thou wilt restore the kingdom of Israel? And he said to them, It is not yours to know the times and occasions, which the Father fixed in his own power.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the people of beth-shemish, to look inside the ark of the covenant
And he will strike upon the men of the House of the Sun, for they saw in the ark of Jehovah, and he will strike upon the people seventy men, and fifty thousand men: and the people will mourn because Jehovah smote among the people a great smiting.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of angels, to look into the mysteries of salvation
To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were serving these things, which now have been again proclaimed to you by them having announced the good news in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; into which angels eagerly desire to stoop and creep.
Curiosity » Instances of » A disciple, to know if few would be saved
Curiosity » Instances of » Of jacob, to know the name of the angel
And Jacob will ask and will say, Announce now, thy name: and he will say, For what this thou wilt ask for my name? and he will bless him there.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the jews » To see lazarus, after he was raised from the dead
Then a great crowd of Jews knew that he is there: and they came not for Jesus alone, but that also they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of eve
And the woman will see that the tree is good for food, and that it is a desire to the eyes, and a tree desired to make wise; and she will take from its fruit and will eat, and will give also to her man with her, and he will eat