'Need' in the Bible

But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.

But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat!”

If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.”

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy;

And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

And He *said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions became hungry;

If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ you say, ‘The Lord has need of it’; and immediately he will send it back here.”

Tearing his clothes, the high priest *said, “What further need do we have of witnesses?

And Jesus answered and said to them, “It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick.

But the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing.

For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things.

But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a piece of land and I need to go out and look at it; please consider me excused.’

I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished.

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of it.’”

They said, “The Lord has need of it.”

Then they said, “What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth.”

and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.

For some were supposing, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus was saying to him, “Buy the things we have need of for the feast”; or else, that he should give something to the poor.

Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we believe that You came from God.”

and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.

and lay them at the apostles’ feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need.

that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well.

And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; or again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked,

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

and when I was present with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for when the brethren came from Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will continue to do so.

He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my need;

I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.

For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

so that you will behave properly toward outsiders and not be in any need.

Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron?

who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,

As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

Because you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,

And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever.