Why KJV

“Why” is in the King James Bible 282 times, in 261 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

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And 59 others, each in a phrase with “Why” a few times.

19 verses in Matthew Show all

Matthew
  1. 6:28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
  2. 7:3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
  3. 8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
  4. 9:11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
  5. 9:14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
  6. 13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
  7. 15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
  8. 15:3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
  9. 16:8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
  10. 17:10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
  11. 17:19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
  12. 19:7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
  13. 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
  14. 20:6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
  15. 21:25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
  16. 22:18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
  17. 26:10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
  18. 27:23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
  19. 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

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