'Asking' in the Bible

Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call to the Lord, that He may send thunder and rain. Then you will know and see that your wickedness is great which you have done in the sight of the Lord by asking for yourselves a king.”

Then all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, so that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil by asking for ourselves a king.”

His father had never crossed him at any time by asking, “Why have you done so?” And he was also a very handsome man, and he was born after Absalom.

King Solomon answered and said to his mother, “And why are you asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him also the kingdom—for he is my older brother—even for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah!”

“No, I have not allowed my mouth to sinBy asking for his life in a curse.

And in their heart they put God to the testBy asking food according to their desire.

I approached one of those who were standing by and began asking him the exact meaning of all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things:

But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us.”

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They *said to Him, “We are able.”

As soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables.

And He was asking him, “What is your name?” And he *said to Him, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”

Now the woman was a Gentile, of the Syrophoenician race. And she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

And He was asking them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”

As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?”

The crowd went up and began asking him to do as he had been accustomed to do for them.

Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of his slave.

and they blindfolded Him and were asking Him, saying, “Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?”

But they were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail.

And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.

So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.

But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”

Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, “He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”

So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking to receive alms.

and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.

Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one accord they came to him, and having won over Blastus the king’s chamberlain, they were asking for peace, because their country was fed by the king’s country.

Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done.

and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking questions for conscience’ sake;

If one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, eat anything that is set before you without asking questions for conscience’ sake.