8 occurrences in 12 translations

'Wish' in the Bible

And she rushed back to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”

Verse ConceptseagernessSuddenlyRemoving HeadsSkullsHasty ActionPots For Cooking And Eating

The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

Verse ConceptsGuestsRashnessOther Sad PeoplePeople UnwillingWhy It HappenedBirthdays Celebrated

And having gone forth thence, they were passing through Galilee, and he did not wish that any may know,

Verse ConceptsChrist Concealing Things

And there come near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, 'Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, thou mayest do for us;'

Verse ConceptsSelfishness

and he said to them, 'What do ye wish me to do for you?'

Verse ConceptsRight Desires

On the first day [of the festival] of Unleavened Bread, when [as was customary] they sacrificed the Passover lamb, His disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

Verse ConceptsPassover lambTypesThe Disciples Words

Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to set free for you the King of the Jews?”

Verse ConceptsChrist Is King Of IsraelPeople Releasing Others

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