Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.

For I say to you people, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven unless what you do that is right excels what the experts in the law of Moses and the Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] do that is right.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize].

Then his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and be sought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

And Simon and his companions sought him out

But when the Scribes of the Pharisee sect saw Him eating with the sinners and the tax-gatherers, they said to His disciples, "He is eating and drinking with the tax-gatherers and sinners!"

And quickly the king, having sent a scout, commanded his head to be brought:

Some Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] came to Him [and attempted] to test Him by asking, "Is it permissible by the law of Moses for a man to divorce his wife?"

And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

Then came to Him a party of Sadducees, a sect which denies that there is any Resurrection; and they proceeded to question Him.

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

And hurrying they came and sought out both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

When they found him not, they went back again to Jerusalem, and sought him.

And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

And it happened on one of those days [in Capernaum. See Mark 2:1], as He was teaching, that some Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] and teachers of the law of Moses, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem, were sitting around [i.e., listening to Him]. And the power of the Lord was with Him, enabling Him to heal people.

And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

And they be sought him, that he would not command them to -go away into the abyss.

And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

Now while Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] invited Him to have a meal with him. So, Jesus went in [to his house] and reclined [at the dinner table]. [Note: See Matt. 23:6].

That the blood of all the prophets which hath been shed from the foundation of the world, may be sought out, from this generation, -

From the blood of Abel, unto the blood of Zachariah who was destroyed betwixt the altar and the house; Yea! I say unto you - It shall be sought out from this generation.

Whereas, he who had not come to know, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And, every one to whom was given much, much, shall be sought from him; and, he to whom they committed much, for more than common, will they ask him.

He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard, 'Behold, this three years have I come and sought fruit in this fig tree, and find none. Cut it down. Why cumbereth it the ground?'

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

Simon, Simon, behold, Satan sought you out, to sift you as wheat:

Now those who were sent [i.e., to question John] were Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion].

He first looked for and found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means the Christ).

The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. So He sought out Philip and said to him, "Follow me."

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote about—Jesus from Nazareth, the son of Joseph [according to public record].”

And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

The Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] heard the crowd whispering these things about Him, so the leading priests and Pharisees sent some Temple guards to arrest Him.

Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?

So Judas obtained a squad of soldiers and some officers of the chief priests and Pharisees. They came to the orchard with lanterns and torches and weapons.

Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up.

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

As they were speaking to the [crowd of] people, the [Jewish] priests, the captain of the Temple [guard] and the Sadducees [i.e., a sect of the Jewish religion] approached them

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

When they heard that, they clave asunder, and sought means to slay them.

But [then] Gamaliel, a Council member, who was a Pharisee [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion], and an expert in the law of Moses and highly regarded by all the people, stood up and ordered the apostles to step outside [of the Council meeting] briefly.

At this remark Moses fled and became an exile in the land of Midian, where he fathered two sons.

who found favour before God, and sought to procure an habitation for the God of Jacob.

went to the high priest, and demanded letters for the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any of this sect, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.

And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

And he was in bitter hostility with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

But the sorcerer Elymas - for so was his name by interpretation - withstood them, and sought to turn away the ruler from the faith.

And now behold, the Lord's hand is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought persons who should lead him by the hand.

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

they came to Mysia, and sought to go into Bithynia, but the spirit suffered them not.

And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

And when she and her household had been immersed, she be sought us, saying: If you judge me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and make it your home. And she con strained us.

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

It was then a tumult happen'd at Ephesus upon account of the christian sect.

I have not sought the silver, or gold, or raiment of any one;

And having sought out the disciples, we stayed there for seven days. Through the Spirit they told Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.

for I persecuted this sect even to death, throwing them into chains and prisons both men and women:

So there arose a great uproar; and some of the Scribes belonging to the sect of the Pharisees sprang to their feet and fiercely contended, saying, "We find no harm in the man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel----!"

For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

Then Felix adjourn'd them, saying, I shall inform myself more particularly of this sect, and when general Lysias comes, I will give you a full hearing.

Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

And since the sailors sought to flee out of the ship, and having lowered the skiff into the sea in pretense as going to stretch out anchors from the bow,

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

What shall we hence conclude? that the Gentiles who sought not after justice, have obtained justice, even to that which is by faith:

but Israel, who sought after a law of justification, has not attained to a law of justification.

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

For because they were ignorant of God's righteousness, and sought to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit themselves to the righteousness of God.

But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking [that is, God’s favor by obedience to the Law], but the elect [those chosen few] obtained it, while the rest of them became hardened and callously indifferent;

Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

And other of the sect I saw not, except James the Lord's brother.

But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.

But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

And when, upon the cross, he had destroyed their mutual enmity, he sought by means of his cross to reconcile them both to God, united in one Body.

[I was] circumcised eight days after I was born; [I am] from the nation of Israelites; from the tribe of Benjamin and of Hebrew ancestry [i.e., an outstanding Hebrew]. As far as the law of Moses is concerned, [I am] a Pharisee [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion].

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.