The birth of Christ was thus. His mother Mary having been espoused to Joseph, before they came together, was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

and sending them to Bethlehem, said, Go and inquire diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, tell me, that I also may come and worship him.

Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.

for narrow is the gate, and compressed the way which leads to life, and few are those who find it.

Jesus hearing wondered and said to those that followed him, I tell you truly, I have not found so great a faith with any one in Israel;

And seeing the multitudes he had compassion on them because they were faint and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

He that finds his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest for your souls;

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field, which a man found, and concealed, and went away with joy, and sold all that he had and bought that field.

And Jesus calling his disciples, said, I pity the multitude, for it is now three days that they have continued with me, and they have nothing to eat; I will not dismiss them fasting lest they faint by the way.

For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake, shall find it.

but that we may not offend them, go to the lake, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and opening its mouth you will find a stater [56 cents]. Take that and give it to them, for me and you.

But that servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants who owed him one hundred denarii [$14], and seizing him, he choked him, saying, Pay what you owe me.

And going out about the eleventh hour he found others standing, and said to them, Why stand you all the day idle?

and said to them, Go into the village opposite to you, and you will immediately find an ass tied, and a colt with her; untie them, and lead them to me:

and seeing a fig tree by the way he went to it, and found nothing on it, except leaves only, and he said to it, Let there be no fruit on you forever. And the fig tree immediately withered,

Go, therefore, to the crossings of the ways, and invite all you find to the wedding.

And those servants went out into the highways, and collected all whom they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was furnished with guests.

Blessed is that servant whom his Lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.

And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Are you so unable to watch with me one hour?

And he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy.

and did not find it, though many false witnesses came forward. But afterwards, two coming forward

And going out, they found a Cyrenian by the name of Simon, whom they compelled to bear his cross.