Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? Why then is there no dressing applied for the healing of the daughter of my people?

Who is a wise man, that he may understand this? and he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land perished, burnt up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through?

Thou hope of Israel, its Saviour in the time of trouble, why wilt thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a traveller that turneth aside to stay a night?

Why wilt thou be as a man astonished, as a mighty man that cannot save? Yet thou, Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name: leave us not.

Hast thou then utterly rejected Judah? Doth thy soul loathe Zion? Why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? Peace is looked for, and there is no good, and a time of healing, and behold terror!

Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable? It refuseth to be healed. Wilt thou be altogether unto me as a treacherous spring, as waters that fail?

Why hast thou prophesied in the name of Jehovah, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah.

Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

And now, why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you?

Why criest thou because of thy bruise? thy sorrow is incurable; for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins are manifold, I have done these things unto thee.

For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Why dost thou prophesy and say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from it man and beast?

And the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; for why should he weaken the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking to them according to these words? for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

And Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will smite Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and no man shall know it: why should he take thy life, and all they of Judah who are gathered unto thee be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?

Why do I see them dismayed, turned away back? And their mighty ones are beaten down, and take to flight, and look not back? Terror is on every side, saith Jehovah.

Why are thy valiants swept away? They stood not, for Jehovah did thrust them down.

Concerning the children of Ammon. Thus saith Jehovah: Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? Why is Malcam heir of Gad, and his people dwell in the cities thereof?

And ye say, Why doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? But the son hath done judgment and justice, hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them; he shall certainly live.

Cast away from you all your transgressions wherewith ye have transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit: why then will ye die, house of Israel?

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king who hath appointed your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces worse liking than the youths who are of your age? and ye would endanger my head with the king.

he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so rigorous from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished, that pangs have seized thee as a woman in travail?

Why dost thou cause me to see iniquity, and lookest thou upon grievance? For spoiling and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.

Have we not all one father? Hath not one God created us? Why do we deal unfaithfully every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

And why are ye careful about clothing? Observe with attention the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin;

But why lookest thou on the mote that is in the eye of thy brother, but observest not the beam that is in thine eye?

And he says to them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then, having arisen, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things in your hearts?

And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners?

Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but thy disciples fast not?

And the disciples came up and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?

And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?

Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

But he answering said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching?

And Jesus knowing it, said, Why reason ye among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have taken no bread?

And his disciples demanded of him saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first have come?

Then the disciples, coming to Jesus apart, said to him, Why were not we able to cast him out?

They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send her away?

But about the eleventh hour, having gone out, he found others standing, and says to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

The baptism of John, whence was it? of heaven or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say to us, Why then have ye not believed him?

But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?

But Jesus knowing it said to them, Why do ye trouble the woman? for she has wrought a good work toward me.

but about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Why does this man thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?

And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they are reasoning thus within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing him eating with sinners and tax-gatherers, said to his disciples, Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax-gatherers and sinners?

And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath what is not lawful?

And he said to them, Why are ye thus fearful? how is it ye have not faith?

While he was yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter has died, why troublest thou the teacher any further?

And entering in he says to them, Why do ye make a tumult and weep? the child has not died, but sleeps.

then the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to what has been delivered by the ancients, but eat the bread with defiled hands?

And groaning in his spirit, he says, Why does this generation seek a sign? Verily I say unto you, A sign shall in no wise be given to this generation.

And Jesus knowing it, says to them, Why reason ye because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive nor understand? Have ye your heart yet hardened?

And they asked him saying, Why do the scribes say that Elias must first have come?

But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? no one is good but one, that is God.

And if any one say to you, Why do ye this? say, The Lord has need of it; and straightway he sends it hither.

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why then have ye not believed him?

Should we give, or should we not give? But he knowing their hypocrisy said unto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me a denarius that I may see it.

And there were some indignant in themselves, and saying, Why has this waste been made of the ointment?

But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do ye trouble her? she has wrought a good work as to me;

and at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

And when they saw him they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Child, why hast thou dealt thus with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee distressed.

And he said to them, Why is it that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be occupied in my Father's business?

But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with tax-gatherers and sinners?

And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often and make supplications, in like manner those also of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?

But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?

But why lookest thou on the mote which is in the eye of thy brother, but perceivest not the beam which is in thine own eye?

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say?

If therefore ye cannot do even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?

And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

And he said to the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree and find none: cut it down; why does it also render the ground useless?

But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God.

And why didst thou not give my money to the bank; and I should have received it, at my coming, with interest?

And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose it? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.

And as they were loosing the colt, its masters said to them, Why loose ye the colt?

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?

But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?

And he said to them, Why sleep ye? rise up and pray that ye enter not into temptation.

And as they were filled with fear and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living one among the dead?

And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why are thoughts rising in your hearts?

And they asked him and said to him, Why baptisest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?

And upon this came his disciples, and wondered that he spoke with a woman; yet no one said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?

Has not Moses given you the law, and no one of you practises the law? Why do ye seek to kill me?

The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, Why have ye not brought him?

Why do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.

Which of you convinces me of sin? If I speak truth, why do ye not believe me?

He answered them, I told you already and ye did not hear: why do ye desire to hear again? do ye also wish to become his disciples?

but many of them said, He has a demon and raves; why do ye hear him?

Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?

But none of those at table knew why he said this to him;

Peter says to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.

Why demandest thou of me? Demand of those who have heard, what I have spoken to them; behold, they know what I have said.

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?

And they say to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? She says to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

Jesus says to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? Whom seekest thou? She, supposing that it was the gardener, says to him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

who also said, Men of Galilee, why do ye stand looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall thus come in the manner in which ye have beheld him going into heaven.

And Peter, seeing it, answered the people, Men of Israel, why are ye astonished at this? or why do ye gaze on us as if we had by our own power or piety made him to walk?