'Wanted' in the Bible

Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.

And He *went up on the mountain and *summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him.

Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so;

Jesus got up and went away from there to the region of Tyre. And when He had entered a house, He wanted no one to know of it; yet He could not escape notice.

And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it!

Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.

Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish as much as they wanted.

Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.

Paul wanted this man to go with him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And when he wanted to go across to Achaia, the brethren encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.

And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. [We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.

For we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, more than once—and yet Satan hindered us.