'Ask' in the Bible

When he was alone with the Twelve and those around him, they began to ask him about the parables.

His disciples asked him, "You see the crowd jostling you, and yet you ask, "Who touched me?'"

When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. So the king told the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you."

He swore with an oath to her, "I'll give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom."

So she went out and asked her mother, "What should I ask for?" Her mother replied, "The head of John the Baptist."

Then he began to ask them, "But who do you say I am?"

They didn't understand what this statement meant, and they were afraid to ask him.

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, went to Jesus and told him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask you."

That is why I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.

Jesus told them, "I'll ask you one question. Answer me, and then I'll tell you by what authority I'm doing these things.

When Jesus saw how wisely the man answered, he told him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." After that, no one dared to ask him another question.

Pilate was amazed to hear that Jesus had already died, so he summoned the centurion to ask him if he was in fact dead.