28 Bible Verses about Why Do You Do This?

Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?

And why have ye brought the assembly of Jehovah into this wilderness, that we should die there, we and our beasts?

And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me:

And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?

And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they said, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.

And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore are ye come unto me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife. And how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die because of her.

And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?

And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men-children alive?

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?

And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt say, Because of the tidings, for it cometh; and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and it shall be done, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee, is thy counsellor perished, that pangs have taken hold of thee as of a woman in travail?

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment ? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in king's houses.

But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?

And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, even God.

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites?

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?