'Asked' in the Bible

"By what proof," asked Zechariah, "shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years."

They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called.

So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered.

The crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are we to do?"

There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?"

And they all spoke well of Him, wondering at the sweet words of kindness which fell from His lips, while they asked one another, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

All were astonished and awe-struck; and they asked one another, "What sort of language is this? For with authority and real power He gives orders to the foul spirits and they come out."

and going on board one of them, which was Simon's He asked him to push out a little from land. Then He sat down and taught the crowd of people from the boat.

And some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what the Law forbids on the Sabbath?"

He also spoke to them in figurative language. "Can a blind man lead a blind man?" He asked; "would not both fall into the ditch?

so John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord. "Are you the Coming One?" he asked, "or is there another that we are to expect?"

"Where is your faith?" He asked them. But they were filled with terror and amazement, and said to one another, "Who then is this? for He gives orders both to wind and waves, and they obey Him."

"What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied--because a great number of demons had entered into him;

But the man from whom the demons had gone out earnestly asked permission to go with Him; but He sent him away.

"Who is it touched me?" Jesus asked. And when all denied having done so, Peter and the rest said, "Rabbi, the crowds are hemming you in and pressing on you."

One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; and He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?"

"But you," He asked, "who do you say that I am?" "God's Anointed One," replied Peter.

Then an expounder of the Law stood up to test Him with a question. "Rabbi," he asked, "what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?"

Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky.

"Do you suppose," He asked in reply, "that those Galilaeans were worse sinners than the mass of the Galilaeans, because this happened to them?

when some one asked Him, "Sir, are there but few who are to be saved?"

"When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you may have been asked,

So in figurative language He asked them,

Then he called one of the lads to him and asked what all this meant.

"So he called all his master's debtors, one by one, and asked the first, 'How much are you in debt to my master?'

"Were not all ten made clean?" Jesus asked; "but where are the nine?

Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God was coming, He answered, "The Kingdom of God does not so come that you can stealthily watch for it.

At length Jesus stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him; and when he had come close to Him He asked him,

together with the Elders, and they asked Him, "Tell us, By what authority are you doing these things? And who is it that gave you this authority?"

But He asked them, "How is it they say that the Christ is a son of David?

"Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be the token given when these things are about to take place?"

"Where shall we prepare it?" they asked.

Then He asked them, "When I sent you out without purse or bag or shoes, was there anything you needed?" "No, nothing," they replied.

Those who were about Him, seeing what was likely to happen, asked Him, "Master, shall we strike with the sword?"

As soon as it was day, the whole body of the Elders, both High Priests and Scribes, assembled. Then He was brought into their Sanhedrin, and they asked Him,

Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is as you say," He replied.

and now he went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

"What is the subject," He asked them, "on which you are talking so earnestly, as you walk?" And they stood still, looking full of sorrow.

"What things?" He asked. "The things about Jesus the Nazarene," they said, "who was a Prophet powerful in work and word before God and all the people;

But, while they still could not believe it for joy and were full of astonishment, He asked them, "Have you any food here?"