'Need' in the Bible

But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?

And after going without food for forty days and forty nights, he was in need of it.

But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God.

Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:

But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.

At that time Jesus went through the fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, being in need of food, were taking the heads of grain.

But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him?

But Jesus said to them, There is no need for them to go away; give them food yourselves.

There is no need for him to give honour to his father. And you have made the word of God without effect because of your teaching.

And if anyone says anything to you, you will say, The Lord has need of them; and straight away he will send them.

For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

Then will the upright make answer to him, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food, and give it to you? or in need of drink, and give it to you?

For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me:

Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you?

Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill: I have come not to get the upright but sinners.

And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?

And they went out, preaching the need for a change of heart in men.

And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of him and will send him back straight away.

And on the day after, when they had come out from Bethany, he was in need of food.

Because they all put in something out of what they had no need for; but she out of her need put in all she had, even all her living.

And the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, What more need have we of witnesses?

For forty days, being tested by the Evil One. And he had no food in those days; and when they came to an end, he was in need of food.

And Jesus made answer to him, It has been said in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need.

And Jesus, answering, said to them, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.

And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him;

Happy are you who are in need of food now: for you will be made full. Happy are you who are weeping now; for you will be glad.

Unhappy are you who are full of food now: for you will be in need. Unhappy are you who are laughing now: for you will be crying in sorrow.

And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.

But the people, getting news of it, went after him: and he was pleased to see them, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God, and made those well who were in need of it.

I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of.

For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.

I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart.

And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need.

And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything.

But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food!

And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

And if anyone says to you, Why are you taking him? say, The Lord has need of him.

And they said, The Lord has need of him.

For they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living.

And he said to them, When I sent you out without money or bag or shoes, were you in need of anything? And they said, Nothing.

And they said, What more need have we of witness? we have the very words of his mouth.

He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.

Jesus said to her, Everyone who takes this water will be in need of it again:

But whoever takes the water I give him will never be in need of drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a fountain of eternal life.

The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be in need again of drink and will not have to come all this way for it.

But I have no need of a man's witness: I only say these things so that you may have salvation.

Then Jesus took the cakes and having given praise to God, he gave them to the people who were seated, and the fishes in the same way, as much as they had need of.

And this was the answer of Jesus: I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never be in need of food, and he who has faith in me will never be in need of drink.

On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus got up and said in a loud voice, If any man is in need of drink let him come to me and I will give it to him.

Jesus said to him, He who is bathed has need only to have his feet washed and then he is clean all over: and you, my disciples, are clean, but not all of you.

Some were of the opinion that because Judas kept the money-bag Jesus said to him, Get the things we have need of for the feast; or, that he was to give something to the poor.

Philip said to him, Lord, let us see the Father, and we have need of nothing more.

Now we are certain that you have knowledge of all things and have no need for anyone to put questions to you: through this we have faith that you came from God.

And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need.

And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,

And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.

And he was in need of food: but while they were getting it ready, a deep sleep came on him;

Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:

And one of them, named Agabus, said publicly through the Spirit that there would be serious need of food all over the earth: which came about in the time of Claudius.

And he is not dependent on the work of men's hands, as if he had need of anything, for he himself gives to all life and breath and all things;

Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.

Then they gave us great honour, and, when we went away, they put into the ship whatever things we were in need of.

Who will come between us and the love of Christ? Will trouble, or pain, or cruel acts, or the need of food or of clothing, or danger, or the sword?

But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.

That you will take her in kindly, after the way of the saints, as one who is the Lord's, and give her help in anything in which she may have need of you: because she has been a help to a great number and to myself.

But if, in any man's opinion, he is not doing what is right for his virgin, if she is past her best years, and there is need for it, let him do what seems right to him; it is no sin; let them be married.

If any man is in need of food, let him take his meal in his house; so that you may not come together to your damage. And the rest I will put in order when I come.

And the eye may not say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

But those parts of the body which are beautiful have no need of such care: and so the body has been joined together by God in such a way as to give more honour to those parts which had need of it;

Do we seem to be again attempting to put ourselves in the right? or have we need, as some have, of letters of approval to you or from you?

But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,

How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.

But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.

But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ:

And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.

In hard work and weariness, in frequent watchings, going without food and drink, cold and in need of clothing.

For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.

Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need;

It is the same to me if I am looked down on or honoured; everywhere and in all things I have the secret of how to be full and how to go without food; how to have wealth and how to be in need.

But you did well to have care for me in my need.

Because even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to me in my need.

And my God will give you all you have need of from the wealth of his glory in Christ Jesus.

For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.

But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;

That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope.

But about the times and their order, my brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you.

Send Zenas, the man of law, and Apollos on their journey with all care, so that they may be in need of nothing.

For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.

Then let us come near to the seat of grace without fear, so that mercy may be given to us, and we may get grace for our help in time of need.

And though by this time it would be right for you to be teachers, you still have need of someone to give you teaching about the first simple rules of God's revelation; you have become like babies who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

Now if it was possible for things to be made complete through the priests of the house of Levi (for the law was given to the people in connection with them), what need was there for another priest who was of the order of Melchizedek and not of the order of Aaron?

Who has no need to make offerings for sins every day, like those high priests, first for himself, and then for the people; because he did this once and for ever when he made an offering of himself.

And there will be no need for every man to be teaching his brother, or his neighbour, saying, This is the knowledge of the Lord: for they will all have knowledge of me, great and small.

For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.