'Desire' in the Bible

Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.

but I -- I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

Because to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire, and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.

Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do ye also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.

If you had known what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the innocent.

Then answered him some of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, Teacher, we desire to see a sign from thee.

So some one told Him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and desire to speak to you."

for verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear.

Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.

Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.

And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.

Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;

And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:

Now in the morning when he was coming back to the town, he had a desire for food.

And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire.

And after going a little farther, He fell face down and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible [that is, consistent with Your will], let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup can't pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done."