10 Bible Verses about People Unwilling

and yet you refuse to come to me, that you may have life.

And the king was very sad; yet, on account of his oath and his guests, he would not reject her.

And for a while he refused. But afterward he said within himself: Though I fear not God, nor regard man,

Verily, verily I say to you, when you were young, you girded yourself, and walked whither you chose; but when you have become old, you shall stretch forth your hands, and another shall gird you, and lead you whither you would not.

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not choosing to make an example of her, intended to put her away privately.

Let each one give, as he purposes in his heart; not with grief, nor from necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets and stonest those who are sent to thee, how often have I desired to gather thy children together, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, and you refused.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent to thee: how often have I desired to gather thy children together, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, and you refused.

and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast; and they refused to come.

He answered and said, I will not. But he afterward regretted it, and went.