'Answered' in the Bible

Jesus answered them, "Aren't you mistaken because you don't know the Scriptures or God's power?

Then one of the scribes came near and heard the Sadducees arguing with one another. He saw how well Jesus answered them, so he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of them all?"

Jesus answered, "The most important is, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,

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 asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus answered him, "You say so."

But since Jesus no longer answered, Pilate was astonished.

Pilate answered them, "Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?"

The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. I have been sent to speak to you and to announce this good news to you.

The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come over you, and the power of the Most High will surround you. Therefore, the child will be holy and will be called the Son of God.

He answered them, "The person who has two coats must share with the one who doesn't have any, and the person who has food must do the same."

Jesus answered him, "It is written, "One must not live on bread alone, but on every word of God.'"

But Jesus answered him, "It is written, "You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"

Jesus answered him, "It has been said, "You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"

Simon answered, "Master, we have worked hard all night and caught nothing. But if you say so, I'll lower the nets."

But Jesus answered them, "Healthy people don't need a physician, but sick people do.

Jesus answered them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions became hungry?

So he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have observed and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear again, the dead are raised, and the destitute hear the good news.

Simon answered, "I suppose the one who had the larger debt canceled." Jesus told him, "You have answered correctly."

But he answered those people, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear a message from God and heed it."

He answered, "Legion," because many demons had gone into him. Then the demons began begging Jesus not to order them to go into the bottomless pit.

They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the ancient prophets who has come back to life."

Jesus answered, "You unbelieving and perverted generation! How much longer must I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!"

Jesus answered him, "What is written in the Law? What do you read there?"

He answered, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And you must love your neighbor as yourself."

Jesus told him, "You have answered correctly. "Do this, and you will live.'"

The Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha! You worry and fuss about a lot of things.

But he answered his father, "Listen! All these years I've worked like a slave for you. I've never disobeyed a command of yours. Yet you've never given me so much as a young goat for a festival so I could celebrate with my friends.

Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come. He answered them, "The kingdom of God is not coming with a visible display.

They answered him, "Sir, he already has ten coins!'

The disciples answered, "The Lord needs it."

He answered them, "I, too, will ask you a question. Tell me:

So they answered that they didn't know where it was from.

So they said, "Lord, look! Here are two swords." He answered them, "Enough of that!"

Then they all asked, "Are you, then, the Son of God?" He answered them, "You said it I AM."

Then Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He answered, "You say so."

The one whose name was Cleopas answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn't know what happened there in the past few days?"

They answered him, "The events involving Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in what he said and did before God and all the people, and how our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and had him crucified.

So they asked him, "Well then, are you Elijah?" John said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."

John answered them, "I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know,

Nathaniel asked him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig tree, I saw you."

Jesus answered them, "Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will rebuild it."

Jesus answered, "Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Jesus answered him, "You're the teacher of Israel, and you can't understand this?

Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, "Please give me a drink,' you would have been the one to ask him, and he would have given you living water."

Jesus answered her, "Everyone who drinks this water will become thirsty again.

The woman answered him, "I don't have a husband."

The sick man answered him, "Sir, I don't have anyone to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I'm trying to get there, someone else steps down ahead of me."

But he answered them, "The man who made me well told me, "Pick up your mat and walk.'"

But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I, too, am working."

Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread isn't enough for each of them to have a little."

Jesus answered them, "This is God's work: to believe in the one whom he has sent."

Jesus answered them, "Stop grumbling among yourselves.

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Jesus answered them, "I chose you, the Twelve, didn't I? Yet one of you is a devil."

The crowd answered, "You have a demon! Who is trying to kill you?"

Jesus answered them, "I performed one action, and all of you are astonished.

The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like that!"

They answered him, "You aren't from Galilee, too, are you? Search and see that no prophet comes from Galilee."

Jesus answered them, "Even though I'm testifying about myself, my testimony is valid because I know where I've come from and where I'm going. But you don't know where I come from or where I'm going.

Jesus answered them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

Jesus answered, "I don't have a demon. On the contrary, I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

Jesus answered, "If I were trying to glorify myself, my glory would mean nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, "He is our God.'

Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned. This happened so that God's work might be revealed in him.

He answered them, "I've already told you, but you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don't want to become his disciples, too, do you?"

The man answered them, "This is an amazing thing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he healed my eyes.

He answered, "And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him."

Jesus answered them, "I have told you, but you don't believe it. The actions that I do in my Father's name testify on my behalf,

The Jewish leaders answered him, "We are not going to stone you for a good action, but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, are making yourself God!"

Then the crowd answered him, "We have learned from the Law that the Messiah remains forever. So how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?"

Jesus answered him, "You don't realize now what I'm doing, but later on you'll understand."

Peter told him, "You must never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "Unless I wash you, you cannot be involved with me."

Jesus answered, "He is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread after I have dipped it in the dish."

Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "I'm going where you cannot follow me now, though you will follow me later on."

Jesus answered him, "Would you lay down your life for me? I tell you emphatically, a rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times."

Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word. Then my Father will love him, and we will go to him and make our home within him.

Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?

They answered him, "Jesus from Nazareth." Jesus told them, "I AM." Judas, the man who betrayed him, was standing with them.

Jesus answered him, "I have spoken publicly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogue or in the Temple, where all Jews meet together, and I have said nothing in secret.

Jesus answered him, "If I have said anything wrong, tell me what it was. But if I have told the truth, why do you hit me?"

They answered him, "If he weren't a criminal, we wouldn't have handed him over to you."

Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom belonged to this world, my servants would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But for now my kingdom is not from here."

Pilate asked him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. I was born for this, and I came into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is committed to the truth listens to my voice."

The Jewish leaders answered Pilate, "We have a law, and according to that Law he must die because he made himself out to be the Son of God."

Jesus answered him, "You have no authority over me at all, except what was given to you from above. That's why the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."

Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"

Jesus asked them, "Children, you don't have any fish, do you?" They answered him, "No."

He answered them, "It isn't for you to know what times or periods the Father has fixed by his own authority.

Peter answered them, "Every one of you must repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.

But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God,

So Peter asked her, "Tell me, did you sell the land for that price?" She answered, "Yes, that was the price."

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men!

Simon answered, "Both of you pray to the Lord for me that none of the things you have said will happen to me."

Now in Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called out to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He answered, "Here I am, Lord."

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell how much evil this man has done to your saints in Jerusalem.

The angel answered him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the poor have arisen as a reminder to God. Send men now to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter.

Then the voice from heaven answered a second time, "You must stop calling common what God has made clean!'

They answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved."

and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

He then asked, "Then into what were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism."

"I answered, "Who are you, Lord?'