Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
16 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “ask” →
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
