The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. After his mother, Mary, had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

Thereupon Herod sent secretly for the Magi, and found out from them the time when the star appeared.

Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and as soon as you have found him bring me word, that I, too, may go and worship him."

"For I assure you that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not find entrance into the kingdom of heaven.

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

"but the gate is narrow and the road is steep, which leads to life, and they are few who find it.

As Jesus listened to this reply he was astonished, and said to those who followed him. "In solemn truth I tell you that I have found faith like this in any Israelite.

When Jesus came into Peter's house, he found his wife's mother prostrated with fever.

"He who has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.

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

But Jesus called his disciples to him and said: "My heart yearns over the crowd, for they have been with me now three days, and they have nothing to eat. I am not willing to send them away hungry, for fear they faint on the road."

For he who wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

"Nevertheless, that we may not give offense, go to the seaside, throw in your hook; take the first fish that rises, and when you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel in it. Take it and give it to them for us both."

So Jesus said to his disciples. "In solemn truth I tell you that a rich man will find it difficult to enter the kingdom of heaven.

"When he went out about five o'clock, he found others standing around, and said to them, "'Why have you been standing here idle, all the day long?'

"Go on into the village facing you, and at once you will find an ass tied, and her colt with her. Loose them and bring them to me.

and when he saw a solitary fig tree beside the road, he went to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. And he said to it, "Let no man gather fruit from you forever." And at once the fig tree withered away.

"'So go out into the partings of the highways, and summon everybody you find there to the wedding-feast.'

"So those slaves went out into the roads, and gathered together all whom they found, good or bad, and the banquet-hall was filled with the guests.

"and lengthen the tassels, and are fond of the best places at banquets, and the front seats in the synagogues.

Blessed is that slave whom his Master, when he comes, shall find so doing.

Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter. "So you were none of you strong enough to watch with me even one hour!

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

but they found none, although many false witnesses came forward.

And as they went out they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to go with them to carry his cross.

When they got to Jesus they found the demoniac sitting there clothed and in his right mind??he man who had had the "Legion"??nd they were awestruck.

but she could not, for Herod was afraid of John because he knew that he was a just and holy man. So he kept him safe. When he listened to John he was much exercised, yet he found pleasure in listening to him.

"How many loaves have you?" he answered. "Go and see." When they had found out, they said, "Five, and two fishes."

So she went home, and found the child lying in her bed and the demon departed.

and if I send them away fasting to their homes, they will faint on the way. Moreover, some of them are from a distance."

Jesus sent two of his disciples and told them. "Go to that village in front of you, and immediately on entering it you will find a colt tied, upon which no man has ever sat; untie him and bring him here.

So they went and found a colt tied outside a door, in the open street, and untied it.

and seeing a fig tree in the distance full of leaves, he came to see if he could find anything on it, and found on it nothing but leaves (for it was not the time of figs).

keep watch then, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming??n the evening, at midnight, at cockcrow, or in the morning??36 lest he should come unexpectedly and find you sleeping;

So the disciples went off, and came into the city, and found everything as he had told them.

Then he came and found them asleep, and he said to Peter. "Are you sleeping, Simon? Could you not keep watch one hour?

and when he returned he found them once more asleep, for their eyes were heavy with sleep, and they knew not what to say to him.

Meanwhile the high priests and all of the Sanhedrin were trying to get evidence against Jesus, so as to have him put to death, but they found none;

when the angel said to her. "Fear not Mary, for you have found grace with God.

"And this is a sign to you; You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes lying in a manger."

so they made haste, and came and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

and when they did not find him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for him.

On the third day they found him sitting in the Temple, among the Rabbis, both listening to them and asking questions.

And there was handed him the roll of the prophet Isaiah; and unrolling it he found the place where it was written,

But when Jesus heard this he was astonished and he turned and said to the crowd that was following him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that."

And those who had been sent, on returning to the house, found the slave well.

Then the people came out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the demons had gone sitting clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus. And they were terrified.

When the voice ceased Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no one at that time about what they had seen.

"So I say to you. "Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.

"Whenever a foul spirit is gone out of a man, it roams through waterless places, in search of rest; but when it can find none, it says, 'I will go back to the house which I have left.'

"Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them.

"Blessed is that slave whom his master on his coming shall find so doing.

Then he gave them this parable. "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came to look for fruit on it, but found none.

So he said to the gardener. "'See, for years I have come looking for fruit on this tree, and found none. Cut it down. Why should it actually cumber the ground?'

"And after he has found it, he lays it on his shoulder, rejoicing.

"When he gets home he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying, "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.'

"And when she has found it, she calls together her woman friends and neighbors and say, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.'

"'for this son of mine was dead and is alive again??e was lost and is found.'

"'But it was fitting that we should make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive; he was lost and is found.'"

"Are there none found to return and give glory to God except this foreigner?"

"I tell you that he will quickly see justice done to his elect! Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith upon the earth?"

he sent two of his disciples saying. "Go into the village in the front, and on entering it you will find an ass's colt tied, on which no one has ever ridden.

Then those who were sent out and found it as he had told them.

But they could not find how to do it, for the people all hung upon him, listening to him.

So they went and found everything as he had told them, they prepared the Passover.

"For I say to you that this word of Scripture must find it's fulfilment in me. "And he was numbered among the transgressors, For that which concerns me has its accomplishment."

When he arose from his prayers, and came to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

and began to accuse him. "We have found this fellow perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and proclaiming that he is the Messiah and King."

And Pilate said to the chief priest and the crowd, "I find no harm in this man."

and said to them. "You brought before me this man as one who incited the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence, and I find no fault in this man regarding the charges that you brought against him.

For the third time he appealed to them. "But what crime has he committed? I have found in him nothing that deserves death. I will therefore flog him, and let him go."

And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

and on entering they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

"and found that his body was not there; then they came and told us that besides they had seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

"Thereupon some of our own party to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said, but him they did not see."

So they rose and returned to Jerusalem that very hour, and found the Eleven and the others all met together,

In the morning he found his brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (a word which means Christ, the Anointed One).

Next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee; and he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."

Then Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found him about whom Moses wrote in the Law, as did the prophets??esus of Nazareth, Joseph's son."

There he found in the temple those who were selling cattle and sheep and doves, and the money-changers sitting there.

Afterward Jesus found him in the Temple, and said to him. "Look! You have become well. Do not go on sinning, lest a worse thing befall you."

When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?"

Then the Jews began to find fault with Jesus, because he said, "I am the bread which comes down out of heaven," and they kept asking.

"Do not find fault with me among yourselves,"

"You will search for me and will not find me, and where I am you cannot come."

Then the Jews said to one another. "Where does this fellow intend to go, so that we shall not find him? He is not intending to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and to teach the Greeks, is he?

"What does he mean saying, 'You shall seek me and you shall not find me,' and 'Where I am you cannot come'?"

"Rabbi, this woman has been found in the very act of adultery.

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of man?"

"I am the Door. Whoever enters by me shall be saved, and he shall go in and come out and find pasture.

so when Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been four days in the tomb.

And Jesus found a young ass and seated himself on it, as it is written,

"I find no crime in this man. Now it is a custom of yours that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover feast. Do you wish me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

Pilate again came forth and said to the people, "See, I am going to bring his out to you, that you may clearly know that I find no crime in him,"

So when the chief priests and the police saw him, they shouted. "Crucify him! Crucify him!" "Take him yourselves and crucify him," said Pilate, "for I find no crime in him."

And he said to them, "Cast your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find." So they cast it, and now they could not haul it in for the multitude of fishes.

So when they had further threatened them they let the apostles go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them because of the people, for everybody was glorifying God over what had happened.

Instantly she fell down at his feet and expired, and when the young men came in they found her dead, and carried her out and buried her husband.

But the officers who went did not find them in the prison; so they came back and reported,

"The prison we found locked fast, with the guards stationed at the doors, but when they were opened we found no one inside."