But John tried to prevent him. "It is I," he said, "who need to be baptized by you; why then do you come to me?"

"That's why I'm telling you to stop worrying about your life what you will eat or what you will drink or about your body what you will wear. Life is more than food, isn't it, and the body more than clothing?

And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not toil or spin,

And why do you see the speck [that is] in your brother's eye, but do not notice the beam of wood in your [own] eye?

Or why sayest thou to thy brother, 'Suffer me to pluck out the mote out of thine eye'; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye.

Why, which of you, when asked by his son for a loaf, will hand him a stone?

And he said to them, "Why are you fearful, [you] of little faith?" Then he got up [and] rebuked the winds and the sea and there was a great calm.

And knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

"Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?

And [when they] saw [it], the Pharisees began to say to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

Then the disciples of John approached him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?"

what did ye go to see? a man dress'd in rich apparel? why, they that are so array'd belong to the court:

But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

If I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own followers drive them out? That is why they will be your judges!

Why, how can anyone enter the strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first of all binds the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

This is why I tell you that men may find forgiveness for every other sin and impious word, but that for impious speaking against the Holy Spirit they shall find no forgiveness.

And the disciples came up [and] said to him, "{Why} do you speak to them in parables?"

"Why do you speak to them in parables?" Jesus answered. "To you it has been granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it has not been granted.

That's why I speak to them in parables, because "they look but don't see, and they listen but don't hear or understand.'

Then he told them, "That is why every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom from heaven is like the master of a household who brings both new and old things out of his treasure chest."

"This man is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead. That is why miraculous powers are working through him."

And immediately Jesus extended his hand [and] caught him and said to him, "[You] of little faith! Why did you doubt?"

"Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat {a meal}."

So he answered [and] said to them, "Why do you also break the commandment of God because of your tradition?

And they began reasoning among themselves, saying, "[Why be concerned about yeast since] we did not bring [any] bread?"

But knowing [this], Jesus said, "Why are you discussing among yourselves that you did not take bread, [you] of little faith?

why, can't you perceive, that in cautioning you to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees, I did not speak of bread?

Why, what benefit will it be to a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give to buy back his life?

And the disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

Then the disciples approached Jesus privately [and] said, {Why} were we not able to expel it?"

"That is why the kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

and said, "That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?

They said to him, "Then why did Moses lay it down that we were to divorce by giving a separation-notice?"

He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? One alone is good. But if you want to get into Life, keep the commands."

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why do you stand here all the day idle?

And if any one say to you, Why? ye shall say, That the Lord has need of them; and quickly will he send them.

The immersion of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? But they reasoned among themselves, and said, If we reply, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?

"If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all regard John as a prophet."

And that, I tell you, is why the Kingdom of God will be taken from you, and given to a nation that does produce the fruit of the Kingdom.

But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said to them: "Why do you tempt me, hypocrites?

"Hypocrites! Why are you tempting me? Show me the tribute money." So they brought him a shilling.

why then does David call him Lord, if He be David's son?

[“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ houses and make long prayers just for show. This is why you will receive a harsher punishment.]

"Blind fools! Why, which is greater? --the gold, or the Sanctuary which has made the gold holy?

"You are blind! Why, which is greater? --the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy?

That is why I send you Prophets, wise men, and Teachers of the Law, some of whom you will crucify and kill, and some of whom you will scourge in your Synagogues, and persecute from town to town;

This is why you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?

Here's why: I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink.

And [when] the disciples saw [it] they were indignant, saying, "{Why} this waste?

"Why is this waste? This perfume could have been sold for a good sum, and the money given to the poor."

When Jesus understood that, he said unto them, "Why trouble ye the woman? She hath wrought a good work upon me.

Jesus asked him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then the other men surged forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.

Then the High Priest tore his robes. "This is blasphemy!" he exclaimed. "Why do we want any more witnesses? You have just heard his blasphemy!

Peter, meanwhile, was sitting outside in the courtyard; and a maidservant came up to him, and exclaimed: "Why, you were with Jesus the Galilean!"

But soon afterwards those who were standing by came up and said to Peter: "You also are certainly one of them; why, your very way of speaking proves it!"

That is the reason why, to this day, the field is called "The Field of Blood."

And he said, "Why? What wrong has he done?" But they began to shout even louder, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli Eli lama sabacthani?" That is to say, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"