44 occurrences

'Asked' in the Bible

“How can I know this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

Verse ConceptsOld Age, DisabilitiesdoubtersAssurance in the life of faithMiracles, Responses ToOld Age, Attainment OfSure Knowledgegabriel

Mary asked the angel, “How can this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?”

Verse ConceptsIncarnationThe Virgin BirthUnmarriedJesus BirthSexual Puritygabriel

He asked for a writing tablet and wrote: HIS NAME IS JOHN. And they were all amazed.

Verse ConceptsLiteracyTabletsWritingGod Naming PeopleWriting On Objectsplagiarism

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”

Verse ConceptsSinnersTeachablenessBaptised By JohnOne's Deeds

After He left the synagogue, He entered Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him about her.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesMothers, Responsibilities OfPeter, The DiscipleSuffering, Nature OfMother In Laws

He got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from the land. Then He sat down and was teaching the crowds from the boat.

Verse ConceptsBoatsJesus As Our TeacherSitting To TeachChrist Teachingbelonging

Then His disciples asked Him, “What does this parable mean?”

Verse ConceptsQuestioning ChristMeaningThe Disciples Words

“What is your name?” Jesus asked him.“Legion,” he said—because many demons had entered him.

Verse ConceptsEvil SpiritsLonelinessSatanic InvasionDemons EnteringMany Spiritual BeingsDemonsCasting Out Demons

Then all the people of the Gerasene region asked Him to leave them, because they were gripped by great fear. So getting into the boat, He returned.

Verse ConceptsCowardicedefeatFear, Of UnknownBoatsFear Of Christ

“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked.When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are hemming You in and pressing against You.”

Verse ConceptsPopularity Of ChristCrowds Around JesusPressingTouching For HealingContradictingWho Is The Doer?

“What is written in the law?” He asked him. “How do you read it?”

Verse ConceptsReading The Scriptures

But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord, don’t You care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand.”

Verse ConceptsBusynessCriticism, against believersImpatienceDiscourtesyActing AloneServing ChristComplaintsServingSiblingsWorryingServing GodDoing The Right ThingServing The Churchluckdistractionscookinghelping

As He was speaking, a Pharisee asked Him to dine with him. So He went in and reclined at the table.

Verse ConceptsInvitationsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristTablesReclining To EatWhile Still Speaking

“Lord,” Peter asked, “are You telling this parable to us or to everyone?”

Verse ConceptsJesus Using Parablesimpulsiveness

In response, Jesus asked the law experts and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

Verse ConceptsAttorneyJesus HealingPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Sabbath And Christ

So he summoned one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

Verse ConceptsAsking

So he called the manager in and asked, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be my manager.’

Verse ConceptsOthers SummoningPropertyaccounting

“So he summoned each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first one.

Verse ConceptsDebtMoney Managementcheatersaccounting

“Next he asked another, ‘How much do you owe?’“‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he said.“‘Take your invoice,’ he told him, ‘and write 80.’

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DryOther Volume MeasuresDebt

Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God will come, He answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming with something observable;

Verse ConceptsQuestioning ChristNo SignsWhen?Pharisees Concerned About Christboyfriends

“Where, Lord?” they asked Him.He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there also the vultures will be gathered.”

Verse ConceptsGathering CreaturesEating Corpses

Those who heard this asked, “Then who can be saved?”

Verse ConceptsNo One AvailableBeing Savedimpossible

Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him. When he drew near, He asked him,

Verse ConceptsCessationStopping StillDrawing Near To ChristChrist EnquiringChrist's Orders

“Teacher,” they asked Him, “so when will these things be? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?”

Verse ConceptsSigns Of Christ's ReturnWhen?Signs Of The End Times

“Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked Him.

Verse ConceptsWhere Are Things?

“Why are you sleeping?” He asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation.”

Verse ConceptsReadinessBeing TemptedGet Up!Resisting TemptationPraying

When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they asked, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?”

They all asked, “Are You, then, the Son of God?”And He said to them, “You say that I am.”

Verse ConceptsClaimsDivinity Of ChristAssentingWho Is Jesus?Child Of God

So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”He answered him, “You have said it.”

Verse ConceptsClaimsKingship, DivineQuestioning ChristAssentingWho Is Jesus?Christ Is King Of IsraelSalvation For Israel

When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

Verse Conceptsassertiveness

He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.

Verse ConceptsJesus Corpse

So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men.

Verse ConceptsBowingProstrationBowing Heads Before GodChrist's Life

Then He asked them, “What is this dispute that you’re having with each other as you are walking?” And they stopped walking and looked discouraged.

Verse ConceptsHealthSadnessUnhappinessWalkingMotionlessnessComing To RestConversationWhat Is The Matter?Other Sad People

“What things?” He asked them.So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a Prophet powerful in action and speech before God and all the people,

Verse ConceptsChrist, Names ForChrist's WorkDoing God's WorksJesus The Prophet

“Why are you troubled?” He asked them. “And why do doubts arise in your hearts?

Verse ConceptsDoubting The ResurrectionDo Not Be AnxiousIdentityThoughts

But while they still were amazed and unbelieving because of their joy, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

Verse ConceptsAmazement, Of Jesus ChristRequesting FoodDoubting The ResurrectionRejoicing In God's Works

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