'Ask' in the Bible

And Jesus said to them, "I ask you whether it is permitted on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy [it]?"

Give to everyone who asks you, and from the one who takes away your things, do not ask for [them back].

But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they could not understand it. And they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

And he said to them, "The harvest [is] plentiful, but the workers [are] few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that he send out workers into his harvest.

And I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.

But what father from among you, [if his] son will ask for a fish, instead of a fish will give him a snake?

Or also, [if] he will ask for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

Therefore if you, [although you] are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"

But the one who did not know and did [things] deserving blows {will be given a light beating}. And from everyone to whom much has been given, much will be demanded, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will ask him [for] even more.

And they all {alike} began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, 'I have purchased a field, and {I must} go out to look at it. I ask you, consider me excused.'

And another said, 'I have purchased five yoke of oxen, and I am going to examine them. I ask you, consider me excused.'

So he said, 'Then I ask you, father, that you send him to my father's house,

And he answered [and] said to them, "I also will ask you a question, and you tell me:

For they no longer dared to ask him anything.

and if I ask [you], you will never answer!