Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search carefully for the child; and when ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may go and do him homage.

Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and ye will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

For strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth to life; and few are they who find it.

When Jesus heard this, he marveled, and said to those who followed, Truly do I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found such faith.

He that findeth his life will lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake will find it.

and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

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

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy thereof he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

And having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

And Jesus having called his disciples to him, said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have remained with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint on the road.

For whoever chooseth to save his life will lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake will find it.

But that we may not give them offence, go to the lake, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first cometh up; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a shekel; take that, and give it to them for me and thee.

And if it happen that he find it, truly do I say to you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninetynine that did not go astray.

But that servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, who owed him a hundred denaries; and he laid hold of him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.

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

saying to them, Go m the village over against you, and immediately ye will find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose and bring them to me.

And seeing one figtree by the roadside, he went up to it, and found nothing on it, but leaves only; and he saith to it, Let there be no fruit from thee hencefoward for ever. And immediately the figtree withered.

Go therefore into the thoroughfares, and as many as ye find, invite to the feast.

So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the bridechamber was fully furnished with guests.

Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

And coming again he found them sleeping; for their eyes were heavy.

and they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at last came two,

And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to carry his cross.