20 Bible Verses about Why Do Others Do This?

Hearing this Jesus said: Why do you reason about having no bread? Do you not understand? Are your hearts dull of understanding?

If any one questions why you do this say: 'The Lord has need of him.' Immediately he will send it here.

He said: Why did you look for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?

Jesus perceived their reasoning and said to them: Why do you reason in your hearts?

He answered them: I told you before and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Would you also become his disciples?

Then Peter went down to the men who were sent to him from Cornelius. He said: I am the one you are looking for. Why did you come?

Therefore I came to you without objection, as soon as I was sent for. I ask therefore for what intent you sent for me?

Jehovah said to Abraham: Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?'

They said: Sirs, why do you do these things? We are only men like you. We bring you good news. You should turn from these worthless things to the living God. He is the God who made heaven and earth, the sea and all things.

Absalom said: Will you at least let my brother Amnon come? Why should he? The king asked.

He asked Arioch the king's captain: Why is the decree so urgent from the king? Then Arioch explained it to Daniel.

They asked him: Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, to send her away?

His disciples asked him: Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?

Then they asked him how is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

He said: How then does David, directed by Spirit, call him Lord, saying,

Why? Is it because I do not love you? God knows I do!

He sighed deeply in his spirit and said: Why does this generation seek a sign? I tell you truly no sign will be given to this generation.

The Roman commander ordered his men to take Paul into the barracks. He told them to whip him in order to find out why the Jews were screaming like this against him.

What causes wars and fighting among you? Is the cause of fighting your sensual lusts for pleasure that battle within you?

Some cried one thing and others another for the crowd was in confusion. Most of them did not know why they assembled.