14 Bible Verses about Curiosity
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And a great number of the Jews understanding that He was there, came not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom He had raised from the dead.
(Now all the Athenians, and strangers sojourning among them, spent their time in nothing else, but to tell or to hear something new.)
Then some of the scribes and pharisees answered Him, saying, Master, we should be glad to see a sign from thee:
And the pharisees and sadducees came to Him, and captiously asked Him to shew them a sign from heaven.
And when He was got to the mount of olives, the disciples came to Him in private and said, Tell us when these things shall be, and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world.
and the pharirisees came forth, and began to dispute with Him, desiring of Him a sign from heaven, tempting Him.
The Jews therefore answered and said unto Him, What sign dost thou shew us, seeing thou dost these things?
Therefore said they unto Him, What sign dost thou shew, that we may see it, and believe Thee? What work dost thou do?
And whereas the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks look for wisdom, we preach Christ crucified;
And a great multitude followed Him, because they saw his miracles which He performed on them that were diseased.
to whom it was revealed, that it was not to themselves, but to us they ministered these things, which are now declared unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you, through the holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or seasons, which the Father hath reserved 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 came to Him, and captiously asked Him to shew them a sign from heaven.
and the pharirisees came forth, and began to dispute with Him, desiring of Him a sign from heaven, tempting Him.
Then some of the scribes and pharisees answered Him, saying, Master, we should be glad to see a sign from thee:
And when He was got to the mount of olives, the disciples came to Him in private and said, Tell us when these things shall be, and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world.
Curiosity » Examples of idle » The men of beth-shemesh desired to see the inside of the ark
Curiosity » Instances of » Of herod (antipas), to see jesus
And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? and he wanted to see Him.
And Herod, when he saw Jesus, was very glad; for he had of a long time been desirous to see Him, because he had heard much of Him, and he hoped to see some miracle wrought by Him.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the jews » And to see jesus
And among those that came up to worship at the feast there were certain Greeks: that came to Philip who was of Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we have a desire to see Jesus.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of peter » To know what john would be appointed to do
and upon seeing him, Peter saith to Jesus, Lord, what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he stay till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of abraham, to know whether God would destroy the righteous people who lived in sodom
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the athenians, to hear some new thing
And they took and brought him to the Areopagus, and said, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest? For thou bringest strange things to our ears; we would therefore know what these things mean. (Now all the Athenians, and strangers sojourning among them, spent their time in nothing else, but to tell or to hear something new.)
Curiosity » Instances of » Of manoah, to know the name of an angel
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the israelites » To see God
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » The athenians
(Now all the Athenians, and strangers sojourning among them, spent their time in nothing else, but to tell or to hear something new.)
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » Suffering
Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place, went and looked at him, and then crossed the way and passed by.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the israelites » To witness the offering in the holy of holies
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » The jews who came to see lazarus
And a great number of the Jews understanding that He was there, came not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom He had raised from the dead.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the babylonians, to see hezekiah's treasures
Curiosity » Instances of » Of daniel, to know a vision
Curiosity » Examples of idle » Herod, curious to see Christ
And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? and he wanted to see Him.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the disciples, to know whether jesus would restore the kingdom of the jews
Being therefore come together they asked Him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or seasons, which the Father hath reserved in his own power.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the people of beth-shemish, to look inside the ark of the covenant
Curiosity » Instances of » Of angels, to look into the mysteries of salvation
to whom it was revealed, that it was not to themselves, but to us they ministered these things, which are now declared unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you, through the holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
Curiosity » Instances of » A disciple, to know if few would be saved
Curiosity » Instances of » Of jacob, to know the name of the angel
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the jews » To see lazarus, after he was raised from the dead
And a great number of the Jews understanding that He was there, came not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom He had raised from the dead.