'Wishing' in the Bible

and Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus -- having scourged him -- that he might be crucified.

and it was told him, saying, 'Thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, wishing to see thee;'

'Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers,

And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long time to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him,

Pilate again then -- wishing to release Jesus -- called to them,

Jesus, therefore, knew that they were wishing to ask him, and he said to them, 'Concerning this do ye seek one with another, because I said, A little while, and you do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?

And Agrippa said unto Festus, 'I was wishing also myself to hear the man;' and he said, 'To-morrow thou shalt hear him;'

and fearing lest on rough places we may fall, out of the stern having cast four anchors, they were wishing day to come.

but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, hindered them from the counsel, and did command those able to swim, having cast themselves out first -- to get unto the land,

who, having examined me, were wishing to release me, because of their being no cause of death in me,

for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ -- for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,

and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;

In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king was watching the city of the Damascenes, wishing to seize me,

that is not another, except there be certain who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the good news of the Christ;

and I was wishing to be present with you now, and to change my voice, because I am in doubt about you.

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

for ye know that also afterwards, wishing to inherit the blessing, he was disapproved of, for a place of reformation he found not, though with tears having sought it.