We have noted before that Jesus asked a lot of questions.

What were his reasons for doing so?

1. To make people think
2. To learn (Lk 8:30)
3. To express emotion (Mt 12:34; Lk 5:22f; Jn 3:10)
4. To introduce a story
5. To follow up a story
6. To recall what was already known (Mk 2:25f)
7. To away the conscience (Mt 23:17)
8. To clarify a situation (Mk 10:3)
9. To rebuke (Mk 2:25f)
10. To place people in a dilemma (Mt 21:25-27; 22:45f; Mk 3:4; Lk 6:9; 14:5f)

Based on Horne, Teaching Techniques of Jesus, p48f.