Matt.6.28And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,
Matt.7.3Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
Matt.8.26And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
Matt.9.4But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Matt.9.11And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Matt.9.14Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
Matt.13.10Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
Matt.13.13This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
Matt.14.2and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.”
Matt.14.31Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
Matt.15.2“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”
Matt.15.3He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
Matt.16.8But Jesus, aware of this, said, “O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?
Matt.17.10And the disciples asked him, “Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?”
Matt.17.19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”
Matt.19.7They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?”
Matt.19.17And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”
Matt.20.6And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’
Matt.21.25The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
Matt.22.18But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?
Matt.26.8And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
Matt.26.10But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me.
Matt.27.23And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
Matt.27.46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Mark.1.38And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.”
Mark.2.7“Why does this man speak that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Mark.2.8And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question these things in your hearts?
Mark.2.16And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Mark.2.18Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
Mark.2.24And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
Mark.4.40He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”
Mark.5.35While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?”
Mark.5.39And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”
Mark.6.14King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.”
Mark.7.5And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?”
Mark.8.12And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
Mark.8.17And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened?
Mark.9.11And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?”
Mark.9.28And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”
Mark.10.18And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
Mark.11.3If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’”
Mark.11.31And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
Mark.12.15But, knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why put me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”
Mark.14.4There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted that?
Mark.14.6But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
Mark.15.14And Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.”
Mark.15.34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Luke.1.43And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Luke.2.48And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.”
Luke.2.49And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
Luke.5.22When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts?
Luke.5.30And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
Luke.6.2But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?”
Luke.6.41Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
Luke.6.46“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?
Luke.8.47And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed.
Luke.12.7Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Luke.12.26If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest?
Luke.12.56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?
Luke.12.57“And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
Luke.13.7And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’
Luke.18.19And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
Luke.19.23Why then did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’
Luke.19.31If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’”
Luke.19.33And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
Luke.20.5And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
Luke.22.46and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
Luke.23.22A third time he said to them, “Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.”
Luke.24.5And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
Luke.24.38And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
John.1.25They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
John.4.27Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you seek?” or, “Why are you talking with her?”
John.5.16And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.
John.5.18This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
John.6.65And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”
John.7.19Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?”
John.7.45The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring him?”
John.8.43Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.
John.8.46Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
John.8.47Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”
John.9.27He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?”
John.9.30The man answered, “Why, this is an amazing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes.
John.10.20Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?”
John.12.5“Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
John.12.18The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.
John.13.11For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”
John.13.28Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him.
John.13.37Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
John.16.30Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God.”
John.18.21Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.”
John.18.23Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?”
John.20.13They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.”
John.20.15Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”
Acts.1.11and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
Acts.3.12And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?
Acts.4.25who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, “ ‘ Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain?
Acts.5.3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?
Acts.5.4While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”
Acts.7.26And on the day he appeared to them as they were quarreling and tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why do you wrong each other?’
Acts.9.4And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
Acts.10.29So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me.”
Acts.14.15“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.
Acts.15.10Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
Acts.19.32Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.
Acts.22.7And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Acts.22.16And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’
Acts.22.24the tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, saying that he should be examined by flogging, to find out why they were shouting against him this.
Acts.22.30But on the next day, desiring to know the real reason why he was being accused by the Jews, he unbound him and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down and set him before them.
Acts.26.8Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?
Acts.26.14And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
Rom.3.7But if through my lie God’s truth abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner?
Rom.3.8And why not do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.
Rom.4.16That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
Rom.4.22That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.”
Rom.9.19You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?”
Rom.9.20But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me this?”
Rom.9.32Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,
Rom.14.10Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;
Rom.15.22This is the reason why I have so often been hindered from coming to you.
1Cor.4.7For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?
1Cor.4.17That is why I sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.
1Cor.6.4So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church?
1Cor.6.7To have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded?
1Cor.10.29I do not mean your conscience, but his. For why should my liberty be determined by someone else’s conscience?
1Cor.10.30If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
1Cor.11.10That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.
1Cor.11.30That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.
1Cor.15.29Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf?
1Cor.15.30Why am I in danger every hour?
2Cor.1.20For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.
2Cor.2.9For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything.
2Cor.11.11And why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
Gal.3.19Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary.
Gal.5.11But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.
Col.2.20If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations—
2Tim.1.12which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me.
Titus.1.5This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—
Phlm.1.15For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever,
Heb.2.11For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one origin. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
1Pet.4.6For this is why the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does.
1John.3.1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
1John.3.12We should not be Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous.
Rev.17.7But the angel said to me, “Why do you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her.
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