But they were insistent, ¹  demanding with loud shouts that he be crucified. And their shouts prevailed.

They willfully challenged God ¹  by asking for food to satisfy their appetite.

Others, to test ¹  him, ²  began asking for ³  a sign ⁴  from heaven.

since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He ¹  is not weak toward you but is powerful among you.

You sold ¹  your people for a pittance; ²  you did not ask a high price for them. ³ 

You did not bring me lambs for your burnt offerings; you did not honor me with your sacrifices. I did not burden you with offerings; I did not make you weary by demanding ¹  incense.

He will not consider ¹  any compensation; ²  he will not be willing, even if you multiply the compensation. ³ 

She grabbed him by his outer garment, saying, “Have sex with me!” But he left his outer garment in her hand and ran ¹  outside. ² 

He has brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Do you now seek ¹  the priesthood also?

Jephthah sent messengers to the Ammonite king, saying, “Why have ¹  you come against me to attack my land?”

Then the Pharisees ¹  came and began to argue with Jesus, asking for ²  a sign from heaven ³  to test him.

Sighing deeply in his spirit he said, “Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, ¹  no sign will be given to this generation.”

When they persisted in asking him, he stood up straight ¹  and replied, ²  “Whoever among you is guiltless ³  may be the first to throw a stone at her.”

They know, ¹  because they have known ²  me from time past, ³  if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party ⁴  of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee. ⁵ 

because some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak ¹  and his speech is of no account.” ² 

Let such a person consider this: What we say ¹  by letters when we are absent, we also are in actions when we are present.

The king of Israel summoned all the leaders ¹  of the land and said, “Notice how this man is looking for trouble. ²  Indeed, he demanded my wives, sons, silver, and gold, and I did not resist him.”

In that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord won’t answer you in that day.” ¹ 

All the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God on behalf of us – your servants – so we won’t die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king.” ¹ 

David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth son of Saul with this demand: ¹  “Give me my wife Michal whom I acquired ²  for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”