'Ask' in the Bible

Don’t be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask Him.

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

So he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” He said to him. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons approached Him with her sons. She knelt down to ask Him for something.

And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Jesus answered them, “I will also ask you one question, and if you answer it for Me, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

The chief priests and the elders, however, persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to execute Jesus.