16 Bible Verses about Curiosity

The Pharisees and Sadducees tested Jesus by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.

The Pharisees came to question him. They were testing him and seeking a sign from heaven.

Others tested him demanding a sign from heaven.

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying: Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.

He sat on the Mount of Olives. The disciples came to him privately, saying: Tell us when these things will be? What will be the sign of your presence and of the end of the age?

Some of the men of Bethshemesh looked inside the Ark. Jehovah killed seventy of them. This made the people of Bethshemesh very sad.

Herod said: I beheaded John, but who is this, about whom I hear such things? He wanted to see him.

Herod was very happy to see Jesus. He had wanted to see him for a long time. He hoped to see him perform a miracle.

Now there were Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast. They approached Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and told him: We wish to see Jesus.

Seeing this Peter said to Jesus: Lord, what shall this man do? Jesus said: If it is my will that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.

Abraham came near and said: Will you destroy the righteous with the wicked? Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city. Would you also destroy the place and not spare it because the righteous people are there? Surely you would not do that! Would you slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked? Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? read more.
Jehovah said: If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, I will spare the entire place for their sakes. Then Abraham answered and said: Indeed now, I who am only dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to Jehovah: Suppose there were five less than the fifty righteous. Would you destroy the entire city for lack of five? So He (God) said: If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it. Abraham spoke again: Suppose there should be forty found there? God replied: I will not do it for the sake of forty. Abraham then said: Do not be angry, and let me speak. Suppose thirty should be found there? God replied: I will not do it if I find thirty there. Abraham then said: Indeed now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to Jehovah: Suppose twenty should be found there? God replied: I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty. Abraham again queried: Please do not be angry as I speak once more: Suppose ten should be found there? God said: I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.

They took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus. They said, May we know what is this new teaching? You bring strange ideas to our ears. We want to know what these things mean. The Athenians and the strangers who lived there spent their time doing nothing else except talking about and listening to new ideas.

Manoah replied: Tell us your name. We want to honor you when your words come true. The angel asked: Why do you want to know my name? It is 'Wonderful.' (Isaiah 9:6)

Jehovah replied to him: You and Aaron come up to me. But do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to Jehovah, or he will destroy some of them.

Jehovah spoke to Moses: Go down and warn the people. They should not break through to gaze at Jehovah. Many of them would perish.

The Athenians and the strangers who lived there spent their time doing nothing else except talking about and listening to new ideas.

When a Levite came to the place he saw the man and passed by on the other side.

This is what you must do so that they will not die when they come near the most holy things: Aaron and his sons will go into the holy place and tell each man what he will do and what he will carry. However the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.

The common people of the Jews learned that he was there. So they came to see Jesus and Lazarus, whom he raised from the dead.

Hezekiah welcomed the messengers and showed them his wealth. He showed his silver and gold. He also let them look at his spices and perfumes. He even showed all his military equipment. There was nothing in his storerooms or anywhere in his kingdom that he did not show them.

I heard but I did not understand. I said: O my lord, how will this all end? He replied: Go your way, Daniel for the words are kept secret and sealed till the time of the end.

Herod said: I beheaded John, but who is this, about whom I hear such things? He wanted to see him.

When they met they asked him: Lord will you restore the kingdom to Israel at this time? He replied: It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has set within His own authority.

Some of the men of Bethshemesh looked inside the Ark. Jehovah killed seventy of them. This made the people of Bethshemesh very sad.

God revealed to the prophets that the things they spoke were not for their own benefit but for yours. The Holy Spirit was sent from heaven to make known to you what the prophets spoke. Those who spread the good news to you did this. These are things even the angels want to look into.

Someone asked him, Will only a few people be saved? Jesus answered them:

Jacob said: Please tell me your name. The man answered: Why do you ask for my name? Then he blessed Jacob there.

The common people of the Jews learned that he was there. So they came to see Jesus and Lazarus, whom he raised from the dead.

When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.