'Ask' in the Bible

Do not, however, imitate them; for your Father knows what things you need before ever you ask Him.

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

What man is there among you, who if his son shall ask him for bread will offer him a stone?

Or if the son shall ask him for a fish will offer him a snake?

If you then, imperfect as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

"So the farmer's men come and ask him, "'Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed on your land? Where then does the darnel come from?'

But if he will not listen to you, go again, and ask one or two to go with you, that every word spoken may be attested by two or three witnesses.

I also solemnly tell you that if two of you here on earth agree together concerning anything whatever that they shall ask, the boon will come to them from my Father who is in Heaven.

"Why do you ask me," He replied, "about what is good? There is only One who is truly good. But if you desire to enter into Life, keep the Commandments."

and everything, whatever it be, that you ask for in your prayers, if you have faith, you shall obtain."

"And I also have a question to ask *you*," replied Jesus, "and if you answer me, I in turn will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Intensely grieved they began one after another to ask Him, "Can it be I, Master?"

The High Priests, however, and the Elders urged the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to demand the death of Jesus.