14 Bible Verses about Curiosity
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Now much people of the Jews knew that he was there, and came not only for the sake of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
(For all the Athenians, and the strangers sojourning there, spent their time in nothing else, but telling or hearing some new thing.)
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Then the Parisees and Saducees came and tempting, desired him to shew them a sign from heaven.
And as he sat on the mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
And the Pharisees came forth and questioned with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Then answered the Jews and said to him, What sign shewest thou us, seeing thou dost these things?
They said therefore to him, What sign dost thou then, that we may see and believe thee? What dost thou work?
For whereas the Jews demand signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom, We preach Christ crucified,
And a great multitude followed him, because they had seen the miracles which he did on the diseased.
To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us they ministered the things which have been now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven: which things angels desire to look into.
But he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
From Thematic Bible
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » Leads to the desire for signs
Then the Parisees and Saducees came and tempting, desired him to shew them a sign from heaven.
And the Pharisees came forth and questioned with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
And as he sat on the mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Curiosity » Examples of idle » The men of beth-shemesh desired to see the inside of the ark
Curiosity » Instances of » Of herod (antipas), to see jesus
And Herod said, John have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.
And Herod seeing Jesus was exceeding glad; for he had been long desirous to see him, because he had heard many things of him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the jews » And to see jesus
Now among those who came up to worship at the feast, there were certain Greeks. These came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we desire to see Jesus.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of peter » To know what john would be appointed to do
Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, what shall this man do? Jesus saith to him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is it to thee?
Curiosity » Instances of » Of abraham, to know whether God would destroy the righteous people who lived in sodom
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the athenians, to hear some new thing
And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, which is spoken by thee? For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears; we would therefore know, what these things mean? (For all the Athenians, and the strangers sojourning there, spent their time in nothing else, but telling or hearing some new thing.)
Curiosity » Instances of » Of manoah, to know the name of an angel
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the israelites » To see God
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » The athenians
(For all the Athenians, and the strangers sojourning there, spent their time in nothing else, but telling or hearing some new thing.)
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » Suffering
And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the israelites » To witness the offering in the holy of holies
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » The jews who came to see lazarus
Now much people of the Jews knew that he was there, and came not only for the sake of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the babylonians, to see hezekiah's treasures
Curiosity » Instances of » Of daniel, to know a vision
Curiosity » Examples of idle » Herod, curious to see Christ
And Herod said, John have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the disciples, to know whether jesus would restore the kingdom of the jews
And when they were come together, they asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? But he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the people of beth-shemish, to look inside the ark of the covenant
Curiosity » Instances of » Of angels, to look into the mysteries of salvation
To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us they ministered the things which have been now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven: which things angels desire to look into.
Curiosity » Instances of » A disciple, to know if few would be saved
Curiosity » Instances of » Of jacob, to know the name of the angel
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the jews » To see lazarus, after he was raised from the dead
Now much people of the Jews knew that he was there, and came not only for the sake of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.