Ask (Request)

To say you want or need something or to ask a question.

Key References

John 16:23

In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

John 17:9

I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.

Acts 3:3

When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.

1 John 5:16

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.

All Scripture References (61)

Matthew (4)
Matthew 15:23

But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

Matthew 16:13

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

Matthew 19:17

“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

Matthew 21:24

I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Mark (3)
Mark 4:10

As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

Mark 7:26

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

Mark 8:5

“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.

Luke (15)
Luke 4:38

After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,

Luke 5:3

Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.

Luke 7:3

When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

Luke 7:36

Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.

Luke 8:37

Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

Luke 9:45

But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

Luke 11:37

As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.

Luke 14:18

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

Luke 14:19

Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

Luke 14:32

And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

Luke 16:27

‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,

Luke 19:31

If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

Luke 20:3

I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:

Luke 22:68

And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.

Luke 23:3

So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

John (26)
John 1:19

And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

John 1:21

“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”

John 1:25

asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

John 4:31

Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”

John 4:40

So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.

John 4:47

When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.

John 5:12

“Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.

John 8:7

When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

John 9:2

and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

John 9:15

So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”

John 9:19

and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”

John 9:21

But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”

John 12:21

They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

John 14:16

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

John 16:5

Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

John 16:19

Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?

John 16:23

In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

John 16:26

In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

John 16:30

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

John 17:9

I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.

John 17:15

I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.

John 17:20

I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,

John 18:19

Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.

John 18:21

Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”

John 19:31

It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

John 19:38

Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.

Acts (7)
Acts 1:6

So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

Acts 3:3

When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.

Acts 10:48

So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

Acts 16:39

They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

Acts 18:20

When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.

Acts 23:18

So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

Acts 23:20

He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.

Philippians (1)
Philippians 4:3

Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

1 Thessalonians (2)
1 Thessalonians 4:1

Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.

1 Thessalonians 5:12

But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.

2 Thessalonians (1)
2 Thessalonians 2:1

Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,

1 John (1)
1 John 5:16

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.

2 John (1)
2 John 1:5

And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.