22 occurrences

'Asking' in the Bible

But Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?”“We are able,” they said to Him.

Verse ConceptsCup Of SufferingBaptismBitterness

A crowd was sitting around Him and told Him, “Look, Your mother, Your brothers, and Your sisters are outside asking for You.”

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingCrowds Around Jesus

Now the woman was Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

Verse Conceptsdemons, Kinds ofBeggarsGreeksLove, And The WorldJesus Casting Out Demons

But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup I drink or to be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?”

Verse ConceptsCup Of SufferingChrist's Baptism

After three days, they found Him in the temple complex sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Verse ConceptsLearning MethodsAskingJudaismListeningSittingSitting At The FeetChrist EnquiringFinding PeopleChrist In The Temple

“What then should we do?” the crowds were asking him.

Verse ConceptsReligious AwakeningsCrowds SeekingOne's Deeds

and sent them to the Lord, asking, “Are You the One who is to come, or should we look for someone else?”

Verse ConceptsTwo DisciplesDisciples Of John The BaptistDifferent PersonWho Is Jesus?reassurance

He said to them, “Where is your faith?”They were fearful and amazed, asking one another, “Who can this be? He commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey Him!”

Verse ConceptsConfusionFaith, Growth InLack Of FaithAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesNot Believing In JesusWho Is Jesus?The Sea Stilled

“So I say to you, keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritThe Act Of OpeningPrayer, As Asking GodAnswered PromisesFinding ThingsGod Answers PrayerGod Giving Freely

and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.

Verse ConceptsHumiliationHanding Over ChristJudged As MurderersPeople Set Free By PeopleThe Will Of MenSurrenderactingjailcrucifixion

They were looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple complex: “What do you think? He won’t come to the festival, will He?”

Jesus knew they wanted to question Him, so He said to them, “Are you asking one another about what I said, ‘A little while and you will not see Me; again a little while and you will see Me’?

Verse ConceptsA Short TimeSeeing The Risen ChristNot Seeing ChristQuestioning ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleChrist's Short LifeShort Time Till The End

Jesus answered, “Are you asking this on your own, or have others told you about Me?”

Verse ConceptsTelling Of Jesus

They called out, asking if Simon, who was also named Peter, was lodging there.

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular QuestionsStaying Temporarily

asking him to do them a favor against Paul, that he might summon him to Jerusalem. They were preparing an ambush along the road to kill him.

Verse ConceptsAskingImportunity, Towards PeopleSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfAmbushAttempting To Kill Specific People

always asking in my prayers that if it is somehow in God’s will, I may now at last succeed in coming to you.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, God's Promises OfPrayer, And God's WillPeople VisitingGod's Will Be Doneprospering

And Isaiah says boldly:I was foundby those who were not looking for Me;I revealed Myselfto those who were not asking for Me.

Verse ConceptsFindingNot Seeking GodFinding GodA Bold FrontBoldnessfearless

Eat everything that is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience’ sake,

Verse ConceptsMarketsNot Asking OthersFood PermittedEating Meatconsciencesales

Bible Theasaurus

Expect (43 instances)
Inquire (138 instances)
Involve (5 instances)
Request (292 instances)
Require (110 instances)

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