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And He said to them, "Let us go somewhere else, to the neighboring towns, to preach in them, too, for that is why I came out here."

Verse ConceptsGoalsHeraldPreaching, Importance OfChrist PreachingWhy God Did Things

And when the scribes who belonged to the Pharisees' party saw that He was eating with notorious sinners and tax-collectors, they said to His disciples, "Why does He eat with tax-collectors and notorious sinners?"

Verse ConceptsFaultsConfrontationComplaintsStatusTax CollectorsOpposition To Christ From ScribesPharisees Concerned About ChristWhy Does Jesus Do This?Finding Fault With Jesus

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast. So some people came and asked Him, "Why do John's disciples and the Pharisees' disciples practice fasting, but yours never do?"

Verse ConceptsAsceticism, People PracticingPharisees, Beliefs OfDisciples Of John The BaptistCharacteristics Of PhariseesWho Will FastWhy Do People Not Do This?Jesus As A Bridegroom

So the Pharisees were saying to Him, "Just look! Why are they doing on the Sabbath what it is against the law to do?"

Verse ConceptsComplaintsRitualLegalismPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Sabbath And Christ

Even while He was saying this, people came from the house of the leader of the synagogue and said, "Your daughter is dead; why trouble the Teacher any longer?"

Verse ConceptsWhile Still SpeakingDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsTroubling Individualsharassment

And He went into the house and said to them, "Why do you continue all this confusion and crying? The little girl is not dead but is sleeping."

Verse ConceptsLast ThingsMourningSleep, And DeathDisorder Among PeopleNot DyingDeath AvertedMourning The Death Of OthersDeath Of A Child

King Herod heard of Him, for His name was now on everybody's lips, and people were saying that John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and that this was why such mighty powers were working in Him.

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSuperstitionTetrarchWho He Might BeWhy It Happened

And so the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, "Why is it that your disciples do not practice the customs handed down from our forefathers, but eat their meals without purifying their hands?"

Verse ConceptsFaultsComplaintselders, as community leadersConfrontationLaw, Jesus Christ's Attitude ToPharisees, Beliefs OfTraditionsPeople UnwashedHow People EatPharisees Concerned About ChristLack Of HolinessFinding Fault With Jesus

But He sighed in spirit and said, "Why do the people of these times ask for a spectacular sign? I solemnly say, no sign at all will be given them."

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsGenerationsSighingUnbelief, As Response To GodDisgustNo SignsWhy Do Others Do This?

Then they asked Him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?"

Verse ConceptsTeachablenessTeachers Of The LawPeople Going BeforeWhy Do Others Do This?

Then He asked them, "Why are you arguing with them?"

Verse ConceptsDiscussions

And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing that?' answer, 'The Lord needs it, and will soon send it back here.'"

Verse ConceptsLendingGod's NeedsWhy Do Others Do This?

Then they argued with one another in this way, "If we say, 'It was from heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsNot Believing PeopleGod Acts From Heaven

Should we pay it, or should we not?" Now because He saw their pretense, He said to them, "Why are you testing me so? Bring me a twenty-cent coin to look at."

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitMoney, Uses OfTrapTrickeryCaesarDiscernment of JesusTesting ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleShowing HypocrisyTax To Be PaidHypocrisy

But some of the guests were indignantly saying to themselves, "Why was such a waste of the perfume made?

Verse ConceptsFrugalityUnnamed People Angry With Others

But Jesus said, "Let her alone; why do you embarrass her? She has done a good deed to me.

Verse ConceptsLeave Them AloneTroubling Individuals

Then Pilate again asked, "Why, what has He done that is wrong?" But they shouted at the top of their voices, "Crucify Him!"

Verse ConceptsGroups ShoutingWhat Sin?