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Matthew 9:14 (100.00%)

Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

Then G5119 came G4334 (PresMidPasDepInd) to him G846 the disciples G3101 of John G2491, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Why G1302 do we G2249 and G2532 the Pharisees G5330 fast G3522 (PresActInd) oft G4183, but G1161 thy G4675 disciples G3101 fast G3522 (PresActInd) not G3756?

Then come to him do the disciples of John, saying, ‘Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?’

Matthew 9:11 (100.00%)

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

And G2532 when the Pharisees G5330 saw G1492 (Aor2ActPtc) [it], they said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto his G846 disciples G3101, Why G1302 eateth G2068 (PresActInd) your G5216 Master G1320 with G3326 publicans G5057 and G2532 sinners G268?

and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, ‘Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?’

Matthew 13:10 (100.00%)

The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

And G2532 the disciples G3101 came G4334 (Aor2ActPtc), and said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto him G846, Why G1302 speakest thou G2980 (PresActInd) unto them G846 in G1722 parables G3850?

And the disciples having come near, said to him, ‘Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?’

Matthew 15:3 (100.00%)

He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

But G1161 he answered G611 (AorPasDepPtc) and said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto them G846, Why G1302 do ye G5210 also G2532 transgress G3845 (PresActInd) the commandment G1785 of God G2316 by G1223 your G5216 tradition G3862?

And he answering said to them, ‘Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

Matthew 15:2 (100.00%)

“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”

Why G1302 do thy G4675 disciples G3101 transgress G3845 (PresActInd) the tradition G3862 of the elders G4245? for G1063 they wash G3538 (PresMidInd) not G3756 their G846 hands G5495 when G3752 they eat G2068 (PresActSubj) bread G740.

‘Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.’

Matthew 21:25 (100.00%)

The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?” They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

The baptism G908 of John G2491, whence G4159 was it G2258 (ImpfInd)? from G1537 heaven G3772, or G2228 of G1537 men G444? And G1161 they reasoned G1260 (ImpfMidPasDepInd) with G3844 themselves G1438, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), If G1437 we shall say G2036 (Aor2ActSubj), From G1537 heaven G3772; he will say G2046 (FutActInd) unto us G2254, Why G1302 did ye G4100 not G3756 then G3767 believe G4100 (AorActInd) him G846?

the baptism of John, whence was it?-from heaven, or from men?’ And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, ‘If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

Matthew 17:19 (100.00%)

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?”

Then G5119 came G4334 (Aor2ActPtc) the disciples G3101 to Jesus G2424 apart G2596 G2398, and said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), Why G1302 could G1410 (AorPasDepInd) not G3756 we G2249 cast G1544 him G846 out G1544 (Aor2ActInf)?

Then the disciples having come to Jesus by himself, said, ‘Wherefore were we not able to cast him out?’

Mark 2:18 (100.00%)

John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

And G2532 the disciples G3101 of John G2491 and G2532 of the Pharisees G5330 used G2258 (ImpfInd) to fast G3522 (PresActPtc): and G2532 they come G2064 (PresMidPasDepInd) and G2532 say G3004 (PresActInd) unto him G846, Why do G1302 G3522 the disciples G3101 of John G2491 and G2532 of the Pharisees G5330 fast G3522 (PresActInd), but G1161 thy G4674 disciples G3101 fast G3522 (PresActInd) not G3756?

And the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees were fasting, and they come and say to him, ‘Wherefore do the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples do not fast?’

Mark 7:5 (100.00%)

The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why don’t your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”

Then G1899 the Pharisees G5330 and G2532 scribes G1122 asked G1905 (PresActInd) him G846, Why G1302 walk G4043 (PresActInd) not G3756 thy G4675 disciples G3101 according G2596 to the tradition G3862 of the elders G4245, but G235 eat G2068 (PresActInd) bread G740 with unwashen G449 hands G5495?

Then question him do the Pharisees and the scribes, ‘Wherefore do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but with unwashed hands do eat the bread?’

Mark 11:31 (100.00%)

They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

And G2532 they reasoned G3049 (ImpfMidPasDepInd) with G4314 themselves G1438, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), If G1437 we shall say G2036 (Aor2ActSubj), From G1537 heaven G3772; he will say G2046 (FutActInd), Why G1302 then G3767 did ye G4100 not G3756 believe G4100 (AorActInd) him G846?

And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, ‘If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

Luke 5:33 (100.00%)

They said to him, “Why do John’s disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?”

And G1161 they said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto G4314 him G846, Why G1302 do G3522 the disciples G3101 of John G2491 fast G3522 (PresActInd) often G4437, and G2532 make G4160 (PresMidInd) prayers G1162, and G2532 likewise G3668 [the disciples G3588] of the Pharisees G5330; but G1161 thine G4674 eat G2068 (PresActInd) and G2532 drink G4095 (PresActInd)?

And they said unto him, ‘Wherefore do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications-in like manner also those of the Pharisees-but thine do eat and drink?’

Luke 5:30 (100.00%)

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

But G2532 their G846 scribes G1122 and G2532 Pharisees G5330 murmured G1111 (ImpfActInd) against G4314 his G846 disciples G3101, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Why G1302 do ye eat G2068 (PresActInd) and G2532 drink G4095 (PresActInd) with G3326 publicans G5057 and G2532 sinners G268?

and the scribes and the Pharisees among them were murmuring at his disciples, saying, ‘Wherefore with tax-gatherers and sinners do ye eat and drink?’

Luke 19:31 (100.00%)

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

And G2532 if G1437 any man G5100 ask G2065 (PresActSubj) you G5209, Why G1302 do ye loose G3089 (PresActInd) [him]? thus G3779 shall ye say G2046 (FutActInd) unto him G846, Because G3754 the Lord G2962 hath G2192 (PresActInd) need G5532 of him G846.

and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose it? thus ye shall say to him-The Lord hath need of it.’

Luke 20:5 (100.00%)

They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’

And G1161 they reasoned G4817 (AorMidDepInd) with G4314 themselves G1438, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), G3754 If G1437 we shall say G2036 (Aor2ActSubj), From G1537 heaven G3772; he will say G2046 (FutActInd), Why G1302 then G3767 believed ye G4100 (AorActInd) him G846 not G3756?

And they reasoned with themselves, saying-‘If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

Luke 19:23 (100.00%)

Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’

Wherefore G1302 then G2532 gavest G1325 not G3756 thou G1325 (AorActInd) my G3450 money G694 into G1909 the bank G5132, that G2532 at my coming G2064 (Aor2ActPtc) I G1473 might G302 have required G4238 (AorActInd) mine own G846 with G4862 usury G5110?

and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?

Luke 24:38 (100.00%)

He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?

And G2532 he said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto them G846, Why G5101 are ye G2075 (PresInd) troubled G5015 (PerfPasPtc)? and G2532 why G1302 do thoughts G1261 arise G305 (PresActInd) in G1722 your G5216 hearts G2588?

And he said to them, ‘Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings come up in your hearts?

John 7:45 (100.00%)

The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, “Why didn’t you bring him?”

Then G3767 came G2064 (Aor2ActInd) the officers G5257 to G4314 the chief priests G749 and G2532 Pharisees G5330; and G2532 they G1565 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto them G846, Why G1302 have ye G71 not G3756 brought G71 (Aor2ActInd) him G846?

the officers came, therefore, unto the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, ‘Wherefore did ye not bring him?’

John 8:46 (100.00%)

Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

Which G5101 of G1537 you G5216 convinceth G1651 (PresActInd) me G3165 of G4012 sin G266? And G1161 if G1487 I say G3004 (PresActInd) the truth G225, why G1302 do G4100 ye G5210 not G3756 believe G4100 (PresActInd) me G3427?

Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me?

John 8:43 (100.00%)

Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word.

Why G1302 do ye G1097 not G3756 understand G1097 (PresActInd) my G1699 speech G2981? [even] because G3754 ye cannot G3756 G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) hear G191 (PresActInf) my G1699 word G3056.

wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.

John 12:5 (100.00%)

“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii° and given to the poor?”

John 12:5 300 denarii was about a year’s wages for an agricultural laborer.

Why G1302 was G4097 not G3756 this G5124 ointment G3464 sold G4097 (AorPasInd) for three hundred G5145 pence G1220, and G2532 given G1325 (AorPasInd) to the poor G4434?

‘Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?’

John 13:37 (100.00%)

Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

Peter G4074 said G3004 (PresActInd) unto him G846, Lord G2962, why G1302 cannot G3756 G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) I follow G190 (AorActInf) thee G4671 now G737? I will lay down G5087 (FutActInd) my G3450 life G5590 for G5228 thy sake G4675.

Peter saith to him, ‘Sir, wherefore am I not able to follow thee now? my life for thee I will lay down;’

Acts 5:3 (100.00%)

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?

But G1161 Peter G4074 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), Ananias G367, why G1302 hath Satan G4567 filled G4137 (AorActInd) thine G4675 heart G2588 G4571 to lie G5574 (AorMidDepInf) to the Holy G40 Ghost G4151, and G2532 to keep back G3557 (AorMidInf) [part] of G575 the price G5092 of the land G5564?

And Peter said, ‘Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?

Romans 9:32 (100.00%)

Why? Because they didn’t seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

Wherefore G1302? Because G3754 [they sought it] not G3756 by G1537 faith G4102, but G235 as G5613 it were by G1537 the works G2041 of the law G3551. For G1063 they stumbled G4350 (AorActInd) at that stumblingstone G3037 G4348;

wherefore? because-not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,

1 Corinthians 6:7 (100.00%)

Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

Now G2235 therefore G3303 G3767 there is G2076 (PresInd) utterly G3654 a fault G2275 among G1722 you G5213, because G3754 ye go G2192 (PresActInd) to law G2917 one with G3326 another G1438. Why G1302 do ye G91 not G3780 rather G3123 take wrong G91 (PresPasInd)? why G1302 do ye G650 not G3780 rather G3123 [suffer yourselves to] be defrauded G650 (PresPasInd)?

Already, indeed, then, there is altogether a fault among you, that ye have judgments with one another; wherefore do ye not rather suffer injustice? wherefore be ye not rather defrauded?

2 Corinthians 11:11 (100.00%)

Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows.

Wherefore G1302? because G3754 I love G25 (PresActInd) you G5209 not G3756? God G2316 knoweth G1492 (PerfActInd).

wherefore? because I do not love you? God hath known!

Revelation 17:7 (100.00%)

The angel said to me, “Why do you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.

And G2532 the angel G32 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto me G3427, Wherefore G1302 didst thou marvel G2296 (AorActInd)? I G1473 will tell G2046 (FutActInd) thee G4671 the mystery G3466 of the woman G1135, and G2532 of the beast G2342 that carrieth G941 (PresActPtc) her G846, which G3588 hath G2192 (PresActPtc) the seven G2033 heads G2776 and G2532 ten G1176 horns G2768.

and the messenger said to me, ‘Wherefore didst thou wonder? I-I will tell thee the secret of the woman and of the beast that is carrying her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.