Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she can't find her way.

She will follow after her lovers, but she won't overtake them; and she will seek them, but won't find them. Then she will say, 'I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.'

They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they won't find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at its first season; but they came to Baal Peor, and consecrated themselves to the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved.

Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.

Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won't find in me any iniquity that is sin."

Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green fir tree; from me your fruit is found."

They will wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they will run back and forth to seek the word of the LORD, and will not find it.

In that day the beautiful virgins and the young men will faint for thirst.

But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

Harness the chariot to the swift steed, inhabitant of Lachish. She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; For the transgressions of Israel were found in you.

The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for the LORD, their God, will visit them, and restore them.

The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid."

The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened like this. His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, and before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."

"Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

How narrow is the gate, and difficult is the way that leads to life. Few are those who find it.

And when Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, "Truly I tell you, I have not found so great a faith with anyone in Israel.

And into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.

He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

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

But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and does not find it.

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

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

Jesus summoned his disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way."

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.

But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. 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, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe.'

About the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here all day idle?'

saying to them, "Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them, and bring them to me.

Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, "Let there be no fruit from you forever." Immediately the fig tree withered away.

Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.'

Those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.

He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, could you not watch with me for one hour?

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

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

As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.

and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."

Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.

And when she went away to her house, she found the child lying on the bed, the demon having left.

If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, and some of them have come a long way."

and said to them, "Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has yet sat. Untie him, and bring him.

They went away, and found a colt tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.

Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.

The disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour?

Again he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to answer him.

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough."

They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the scroll, and found the place where it was written,

The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the crowd who followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel."

Those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant was well.

Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

"I tell you, ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.

Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.

He spoke this parable. "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.

He said to the vine dresser, 'Look, these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. Cut it down. Why does it waste the soil?'

"Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.'

Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, would not light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.'

for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"

Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?"

I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

"He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant. Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'

saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it.

Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them.

They could not find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

They went, found things as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of grief,

They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king."

Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no basis for a charge against this man."

When he found out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him."

They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

They entered in, and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

and when they did not find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they did not see him."

They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,

He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah." (which is translated, Christ).

On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, "Follow me."

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

And he found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers sitting.

Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you."

When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?"

You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you cannot come."