'Ask' in the Bible

Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;

or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.

Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven.

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.

And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?

But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.

But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them.

And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?

Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent?

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few'stripes . And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.

And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:

For they durst not any more ask him any question.

and if I ask you , ye will not answer.

And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?

but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.

Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

And even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If ye shall ask anything in my name, that will I do.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?

And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, if ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name.

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.

In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you;

Now know we that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard me , what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.

And a certain man that was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.

And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.

Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:

And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.

Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.