Now the birth of Jesus Christ occurred in this way. His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, [but] before they came together, she was found {to be pregnant} by the Holy Spirit.

And he sent them to Bethlehem [and] said, "Go, inquire carefully concerning the child, and when you have found [him], report to me so that I also may come [and] worship him."

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.

because narrow [is] the gate and constricted [is] the road that leads to life, and there are few who find it!

Now [when] Jesus heard [this], he was astonished, and said to those who were following [him], "Truly I say to you, I have found such great faith with no one in Israel.

The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it.

Take my yoke on you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

"Now whenever an unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it travels through waterless places searching for rest, and does not find [it].

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, that a man found [and] concealed, and in his joy he goes and sells everything that he has and buys that field.

And [when he] found one very valuable pearl, he went [and] sold everything that he possessed and purchased it.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me will find it.

But so that we do not give offense to them, go out to the sea, cast [a line with] a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And [when you] open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take that [and] give [it] to them for me and you."

And if he happens to find it, truly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not wander away.

But that slave went out [and] found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii, and taking hold of him, he began to choke [him], saying, 'Pay back everything that you owe!'

And about the eleventh [hour] he went out [and] found others standing [there] and said to them, 'Why are you standing here the whole day unemployed?'

saying to them, "Go into the village before you, and right away you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her. Untie [them] [and] bring [them] to me.

And seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And he said to it, "May there be no more fruit from you {forever}, and the fig tree withered at once.

Therefore, go out to the [places where] the roads exit the city and invite to the wedding celebration as many [people] as you find.'

And those slaves went out into the roads [and] gathered everyone whom they found, both evil and good, and the wedding celebration was filled {with dinner guests}.

Blessed [is] that slave whom his master will find so doing [when he] comes back.

And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "So, were you not able to stay awake with me one hour?

And he came again [and] found them sleeping, {for they could not keep their eyes open}.

And they did not find [it], [although] many false witnesses came forward. And finally two came forward

And [as they] were going out, they found a man of Cyrene {named} Simon. They forced this man to carry his cross.