20 Bible Verses about Why Do Others Do This?

And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Why are you reasoning among yourselves because you have no bread? do you still not see, and is it still not clear to you? are your hearts so hard?

And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of him and will send him back straight away.

And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? was it not clear to you that my right place was in my Father's house?

But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples?

And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come?

And so I came without question, when I was sent for. What then is your purpose in sending for me?

And the Lord said, Why was Sarah laughing and saying, Is it possible for me, being old, to give birth to a child?

Good people, why are you doing these things? We are men with the same feelings as you, and we give you the good news so that you may be turned away from these foolish things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things in them:

Then Absalom said, If you will not go, then let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Is there any reason for him to go with you?

He made answer and said to Arioch, O captain of the king, why is the king's order so cruel? Then Arioch gave Daniel an account of the business.

They say to him, Why then did Moses give orders that a husband might give her a statement in writing and be free from her?

And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

He says to them, How then does David in the Spirit give him the name of Lord, saying,

Why? because I have no love for you? let God be judge.

And he was very sad in spirit, and said, Why is this generation looking for a sign? truly, I say to you, No sign will be given to this generation.

The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.

What is the cause of wars and fighting among you? is it not in your desires which are at war in your bodies?

And some said one thing, and some another: for there was no order in the meeting; and most of them had no idea why they had come together.