28 Bible Verses about Why Do You Do This?

Then the officers of the sons of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Why doest thou deal thus with thy slaves?

And why have ye caused the congregation of the LORD to come into this wilderness that we and our beasts should die here?

And the people spoke against God and against Moses, Why have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loathes this light bread.

And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? Behold, I went out as thine adversary, because thy way is perverse before me.

And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? Why hast thou not come unto me? Am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

And the men of Judah said, Why have ye come up against us? And they answered, We have come up to bind Samson, to do to him as he has done to us.

And Isaac said unto them, Why come ye to 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 didst thou say, 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, Why dost thou ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

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

Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech, the priest, and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no one with thee?

And the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing and have given the men children their lives?

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?

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

And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?

Then the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

Then Elkanah, her husband, said to her, Hannah, why dost thou weep? And why dost thou not eat? And why is thy heart grieved? Am I not better to thee than ten sons?

And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Why criest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings that come; 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 comes and shall be brought to pass, said the Lord GOD.

Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

And they asked him and said unto him, Why dost thou baptize then if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?

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

And he said unto him, Why dost thou call me good? There is none good but one, that is, God, but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

And Jesus said unto him, Why dost thou call me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

And Jesus said unto him, Why dost thou call me good? No one is good except one, that is, God.

But Jesus perceived their wickedness and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

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