And why be anxious about clothing? Learn a lesson from the wild lilies. Watch their growth. They neither toil nor spin,

And why do you look at the splinter in your brother's eye, and not notice the beam which is in your own eye?

"Why are you so easily frightened," He replied, "you men of little faith?" Then He rose and reproved the winds and the waves, and there was a perfect calm;

Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, "Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?

Why, which is easier? --to say, 'Your sins are pardoned,' or to say 'Rise up and walk'?

The Pharisees noticed this, and they inquired of His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"

At that time John's disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?"

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

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 His disciples came and asked Him, "Why do you speak to them in figurative language?"

and he said to his courtiers, "This is John the Baptist: he has come back to life--and that is why these miraculous Powers are working in him."

Instantly Jesus stretched out His hand and caught hold of him, saying to him, "O little faith, why did you doubt?"

"Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the Elders by not washing their hands before meals?"

"Why do you, too," He retorted, "transgress God's commands for the sake of your tradition?

Jesus perceived this and said, "Why are you reasoning among yourselves, you men of little faith, because you have no 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?

"Why then," asked the disciples, "do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked Him, "Why could not we expel the demon?"

"Why then," said they, "did Moses command the husband to give her 'a written notice of divorce,' and so put her away?"

"Why do you ask me," He replied, "about what is good? There is only One who is truly good. But if you desire to enter into Life, keep the Commandments."

And going out about five o'clock he found others loitering, and he asked them, "'Why have you been standing here all day long, doing nothing?'

John's Baptism, whence was it? --had it a heavenly or a human origin?" So they debated the matter among themselves. "If we say 'a heavenly origin,'" they argued, "he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

"That, I tell you, is the reason why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a nation that will exhibit the power of it.

Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, "Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?

"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?

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

"Why such waste?" indignantly exclaimed the disciples;

But Jesus heard it, and said to them, "Why are you vexing her? For she has done a most gracious act towards me.

"Why, what crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they kept on furiously shouting, "Let him be crucified!"

but about three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

"Why does this man use such words?" they said; "he is blaspheming. Who can pardon sins but One--that is, God?"

At once perceiving by His spirit that they were reasoning within themselves, Jesus asked them, "Why do you thus argue in your minds?

So the Pharisees said to Him, "Look! why are they doing what on the Sabbath is unlawful?"

Why, there is nothing hidden except with a view to its being ultimately disclosed, nor has anything been made a secret but that it may at last come to light.

"Why are you so timid?" He asked; "have you still no faith?"

While He is yet speaking, men come from the house to the Warden, and say, "Your daughter is dead: why trouble the Rabbi further?"

He goes in. "Why all this outcry and loud weeping?" He asks; "the child is asleep, not dead."

So the Pharisees and Scribes put the question to Him: "Why do your disciples transgress the traditions of the Elders, and eat their food with unclean hands?"

Heaving a deep and troubled sigh, He said, "Why do the men of to-day ask for a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no sign will be given to the men of to-day."

Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

"'If I possibly can!'" replied Jesus; "why, everything is possible to him who believes."

"Why do you call me good?" asked Jesus in reply; "there is no one truly good except One--that is, God.

And if any one asks you, 'Why are you doing that?' say, 'The Master needs it, and will send it back here without delay.'"

That is why I tell you, as to whatever you pray and make request for, if you believe that you have received it it shall be yours.

So they debated the matter with one another. "Suppose we say, 'Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will ask, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

Shall we pay, or shall we refuse to pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, replied, "Why try to ensnare me? Bring me a shilling for me to look at."

But there were some who said indignantly among themselves, "Why has the ointment been thus wasted?

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone: why are you troubling her? She has done a most gracious act towards me.

"Why, what crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they vehemently shouted, "Crucify Him!"

But at three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Elohi, Elohi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

But why is this honour done me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

When they saw Him, they were smitten with amazement, and His mother said to Him, "My child, why have you behaved thus to us? Your father and I have been searching for you in anguish."

"Why is it that you have been searching for me?" He replied; "did you not know that it is my duty to be engaged upon my Father's business?"

This led the Pharisees and Scribes of their party to expostulate with His disciples and ask, "Why are you eating and drinking with these tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"

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

"If you love those who love you, what credit is it to you? Why, even bad men love those who love them.

"And why look at the splinter in your brother's eye instead of giving careful attention to the beam in your own?

"And why do you all call me 'Master, Master' and yet not do what I tell you?

This is the reason why I tell you that her sins, her many sins, are forgiven--because she has loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little."

Then the woman, perceiving that she had not escaped notice, came trembling, and throwing herself down at His feet she stated before all the people the reason why she had touched Him and how she was instantly cured.

Why, what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world, but to have lost or forfeited his own self.

If then you are unable to do even a very little thing, why be over-anxious about other matters?

"Why, too, do you not of yourselves arrive at just conclusions?

So he said to the gardener, "'See, this is the third year I have come to look for fruit on this fig-tree and cannot find any. Cut it down. Why should so much ground be actually wasted?'

"Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one good but One, namely God.

Why, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."

why then did you not put my money into a bank, that when I came I might have received it back with interest?

And if any one asks you, 'Why are you untying the colt?' simply say, 'The Master needs it.'"

And while they were untying the colt the owners called out, "Why are you untying the colt?"

So they debated the matter with one another. "If we say 'Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'

Why, David himself says in the Book of Psalms, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand

"Why are you sleeping?" He said; "stand up; and pray that you may not come into temptation."

A third time he appealed to them: "Why, what crime has the man committed? I have discovered in him nothing that deserves death. I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."

The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living?

but He said to them, "Why such alarm? And why are there such questionings in your minds?

Again they questioned him. "Why then do you baptize," they said, "if you are neither the Christ nor Elijah nor the Prophet?"

I did not yet know Him; but that He may be openly shown to Israel is the reason why I have come baptizing in water."

Just then His disciples came, and were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. Yet not one of them asked Him, "What is your wish?" or "Why are you talking with her?"

So He added, "That is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it be granted him by the Father."

Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not a man of you obeys the Law. Why do you want to kill me?"

Meanwhile the officers returned to the High Priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why have you not brought him?"

That is why I told you that you will die in your sins; for, unless you believe that I am He, that is what will happen."

Which of *you* convicts me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?

He who is a child of God listens to God's words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God's children."

That was why his parents said, "He is of full age: ask him himself."

"I have told you already," he replied, "and you did not listen to me. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also mean to be disciples of his?"

"Why, this is marvellous!" the man replied; "you do not know where he comes from, and yet he has opened my eyes!

Many of them said, "He is possessed by a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to him?"

"Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?"

This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle.

For He knew who was betraying Him, and that was why He said, "You are not all of you clean."

But why He said this no one else at the table understood.

"Master," asked Peter again, "why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life on your behalf.

Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that the Spirit of Truth takes of what is mine and will make it known to you.

Why do you question me? Question those who heard what it was I said to them: these witnesses here know what I said."

"If I have spoken wrongly," replied Jesus, "bear witness to it as wrong; but if rightly, why that blow?"

They spoke to her. "Why are you weeping?" they asked. "Because," she replied, "they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put him."

"Why are you weeping?" He asked; "who are you looking for?" She, supposing that He was the gardener, replied, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him and I will remove him."

who said, "Galilaeans, why stand looking into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into Heaven will come in just the same way as you have seen Him going into Heaven."