17 Bible Verses about Why Do Others Do This?

And he noticed it and said to them, "Why do you discuss your being without bread? Do you not yet see nor understand? Are your minds so dull?

And if anybody says to you, 'Why are you doing that?' say, 'The Master needs it, and will send it back here directly.' "

He said to them, "How did you come to look for me? Did you not know that I must be at my Father's house?"

But Jesus saw what they were discussing, and said to them, "What are you pondering over in your minds?

He answered, "I have already told you and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become disciples of his too?"

Then Peter went down to see the men, and said to them, "I am the man you are asking for. What is the reason for your coming?"

That was why, when I was sent for, I came without any hesitation. And now I want to ask why you sent for me."

and shouting, "Friends, why are you doing this? We are only human beings like you, and we bring you the good news that you should turn from these follies to a living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and all that they contain.

They said to him, "Then why did Moses command us to draw up a written divorce-notice and give it to her?"

The disciples asked him, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?"

And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?"

He said to them, "How is it then that David under the Spirit's influence calls him lord, and says,

And why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do.

And he sighed deeply and said, "Why do the men of this day ask for a sign? I tell you, no sign will be given them."

the colonel ordered Paul brought into the barracks, and gave directions that he should be examined under the lash, so that he might find out why they made such an outcry against him.

What causes wars and fights among you? Is it not your cravings, which are at war within your bodies?

Meanwhile the people were shouting, some one thing and some another, for the meeting was in confusion, and most of them had no idea why they had come together.