And as for rayment, why should that give you pain? consider the lillies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.

why do you observe the mote that is in your brother's eye, and not consider the beam that is in your own eye?

and he answer'd, why are you afraid, o incredulous people? then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

and Jesus perceiving their reflections, said, why do you entertain so bad an opinion?

which the Pharisees observing, why, said they to his disciples, is your master so familiar with publicans and such loose people?

Then John's disciples came to him and said, why do the Pharisees, as well as we, observe so many fasts, and your disciples keep none?

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

And the disciples came, and said to him, why do you speak to them in parables?

immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, and caught him, diffident man, said he, why were you in suspence?

why do your disciples violate the tradition of our ancestors, in not washing their hands when they eat bread?

but he answered them, why do you violate the law of God to follow your tradition?

which Jesus perceiving, he said, distrustful men, why do ye trouble your heads about forgetting the bread?

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 then do the Scribes say, that Elias must first come?

then came the disciples to Jesus in private, and said, why could not we cast him out?

why then, said they, did Moses permit to give a writ of divorce to repudiate the wife?

and he said to him, why do you stile me good? there is but one that is good, that is God. but if you would enter into life, keep the commandments.

at last, about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, why do you stand idling thus all day long?

the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?

but Jesus perceiving their malice, said, why, hypocrites, would you insnare me?

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

Jesus perceiving this, said to them, why do you trouble the woman? for what she has done is out of regard to me.

the governor said, why, what mischief has he done? but they cried out the more, let him be crucified.

and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI? that is to say, "my God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me?"

why doth this man speak such blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God?

and immediately Jesus perceiving by his spirit, that they made these secret reflections, said, why do you entertain such suggestions?

It was customary for the Pharisees, and the disciples of John, to fast; they came therefore and ask'd him, why do John's disciples, and the Pharisees fast so frequently, and not your disciples?

why, said he, are ye so frighted? are ye still so void of faith?

Before he had done speaking, messengers came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, who said, "your daughter is dead, why do you give the master any further trouble?"

the Pharisees, and Scribes therefore ask'd Jesus, why don't your disciples observe the tradition of the antients? why do they take their meals without washing their hands?

but Jesus fetching a deep sigh, said, why does this generation require a sign? I assure you, they shall have none.

said, why do you trouble your heads about your having no bread? are you yet so void of sense, and understanding? are your minds so blinded?

At length they started this question, why do the Scribes say, that Elias must first come?

now when Jesus was retired to his own house, his disciples asked him in private, why could not we cast this spirit out?

Jesus said to him, why do you call me good? there is but one, who is good, that is God.

if any one should ask you, why you do so? tell him, the Lord has occasion for it, and immediately he will send it hither.

answer me that. upon this they reasoned thus with themselves; if we should say, it was divine, he will urge, why then did you not believe him?

but he, perceiving their hypocrisy, said to them, why do you lay snares for me?

As Jesus was teaching in the temple, he address'd himself to them, saying, why do the Scribes maintain that Christ is the son of David?

but some had a secret indignation, and said, why must the perfume be so wasted?

but Jesus said, let her alone, why do you disquiet her? it is commendable, what she has done out of respect to me.

but Jesus addressing himself to them, said, why do you come with swords and clubs against me, as if you were to apprehend some robber?

Pilate replied, why, what harm has he done? but they cried out more furiously, crucify him.

and at the ninth hour Jesus cry'd out with a loud voice, saying, ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTANI, that is, MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME?

when Joseph and his mother saw him, great was their surprize: and his mother said to him, son, why did you leave us thus? your father and I have been looking for you with great concern.

Jesus replied, why were ye so sollicitous about me? don't you know that 'tis my business to be in my father's house?

but the Scribes and Pharisees of that place reproach'd his disciples, and said, why do ye eat and drink with publicans and scandalous people?

upon which some of the Pharisees said to them, why do you do what is not allowed to be done on the sabbath-day?

Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not observe what I say?

then the woman finding she could not conceal herself, came trembling, and kneeling down before him, confess'd before all the people, why she had touch'd him, and how she was instantly cured.

if then you can't effect so small a matter, why are you disquieted about a much longer time?

Hypocrites, you can judge of the phoenomena of the earth, and of the sky, but why can't you discern the present times?

why can't you judge what is proper to be done in your own affairs.

then he said to the vine-dresser, you see, I have been looking these three years for fruit from this fig-tree, but find none: hew it down, why should it cumber my ground?

Jesus replied, why do you call me good? there is but one who is good, that is God.

" why then did you not lodge my money in the bank, that on my return I might have drawn it out with interest?

if any one should ask you, why you untie it, let this be your answer, because the Lord has occasion for it.

as they were untying the colt, the owners said, why do you untie the colt?

but they reason'd thus with themselves, if we should say, it was divine, he will reply, why then did not you believe him?

but Jesus perceiving their malicious design, said to them, why do you practise upon me?

then rising from prayer, he came to his disciples, and finding them asleep, oppress'd with grief, why do you sleep?

however he urg'd it a third time, why, what crime has he done? I don't find he has done any thing that deserves death: I will therefore order him to be whipp'd, and so dismiss him.

upon which they were frightned, and bowed themselves to the very ground: but the men said to them, why do you look among the dead for one that is alive?

and he said to them, what is the subject of your debate in the way, and why do you look so sad?

what about? said he. why, about Jesus the Nazarean, said they, who was a prophet, eminently recommended, by his doctrine and his works, to the approbation of God and of all the people;

upon which he said to them, why are you in this confusion? what is it, that your minds are so perplex'd?

"why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elias, nor any other prophet?"

Upon this his disciples came, and were surpriz'd at his conversing with the woman: yet none of them said, what did you ask her? or, why do you talk with her?

when the officers return'd to the chief priests and Pharisees, they asked them, why have ye not brought him?

they answered him, we are Abraham's offspring, and were never slaves to any man: why then do you say, "ye shall be made free?"

why do not you understand my language? unless because ye cannot bear my doctrine?

which of you can convict me of sin? if then I say the truth, why don't you believe me?

I have already told you that, said he, and did you not hear it? why would ye hear it over again? have you likewise a mind to be his disciples?

for many of them said, he is possess'd with a demon, and is mad; why do you mind him?

said, why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, to be given to the poor?

Upon which the people said to him, we have learnt from the law, that the Messiah is to live for ever: why do you say then, the son of man must be lift up? who is this son of man?

Peter said to him, Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake.

Jesus said to him, have I been with you so long, and don't you know me yet? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the father; why then do you say, shew us the father?

Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, why Lord, will you show your self to us, and not to the world?

why do you question me? ask those who heard me, what discourse I had with them: they know very well what I said.

Jesus replied, if I have said any thing injurious, show then wherein; but if I said right, why do you smite me?

and they said to her, woman, why do you weep? "because, said she, they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him."

Jesus said to her, woman, why do you weep? who do you look for? she supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, sir, if it be you that have convey'd him away; tell me where you have laid him, and I will take care to have him remov'd.

"ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this same Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall descend in the same manner as ye have seen him ascend thither."

which Peter observing, thus addressed them, ye men of Israel, why are ye so surprized at this event? or why do you look so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or piety, we had caus'd this man to walk?

who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, "why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

the next day seeing some that were fighting, he would have persuaded them to agree, saying, sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye injure one another?

and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

and ask'd him, why did you go to eat with the uncircumcised?

why therefore do you tempt God to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither we nor our forefathers were able to bear?

there the mob were in the utmost riot, some bawling out in one cry, some in another, and the greatest part at a loss to know why they were met.

I fell to the ground, and heard a voice pronounce these words, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?"

why should you now delay? arise, be baptized, and cleansed from your sins, by invoking the name of the Lord.

we were all struck down: when I heard a voice directed to me pronounce these words in the Hebrew tongue, "Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me? it is dangerous for thee to kick against the goad."

"but, say you, if the veracity of God hath appeared more illustrious thro' my unfaithfulness, why then am I condemned as a sinner?

and why may we not do evil, that good may come?" which is slanderously reported to be our maxim, by some, whose condemnation is just.

"how then are we better than they?" why, not at all: for we have already convicted both Jews and Gentiles, of being all under the guilt of sin.

But you will object, why does he then find fault? for "who can resist his will?"

nay, but, O man, who art thou, to raise a dust against heaven? shall the pitcher say to him that formed it, "why hast thou made me thus?"

if the divine Being has patiently bore with those objects of his displeasure, that had been working out their own destruction, why may he not reveal himself to make them feel his vindictive power,