The birth of Christ was thus. His mother Mary having been espoused to Joseph, before they came together, was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

and sending them to Bethlehem, said, Go and inquire diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, tell me, that I also may come and worship him.

Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.

for narrow is the gate, and compressed the way which leads to life, and few are those who find it.

Jesus hearing wondered and said to those that followed him, I tell you truly, I have not found so great a faith with any one in Israel;

And seeing the multitudes he had compassion on them because they were faint and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

He that finds his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it.

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

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field, which a man found, and concealed, and went away with joy, and sold all that he had and bought that field.

And Jesus calling his disciples, said, I pity the multitude, for it is now three days that they have continued with me, and they have nothing to eat; I will not dismiss them fasting lest they faint by the way.

For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake, shall find it.

but that we may not offend them, go to the lake, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and opening its mouth you will find a stater [56 cents]. 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 [$14], and seizing him, he choked him, saying, Pay what you owe me.

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

and said to them, Go into the village opposite to you, and you will immediately find an ass tied, and a colt with her; untie them, and lead them to me:

and seeing a fig tree by the way he went to it, and found nothing on it, except leaves only, and he said to it, Let there be no fruit on you forever. And the fig tree immediately withered,

Go, therefore, to the crossings of the ways, and invite all you find to the wedding.

And those servants went out into the highways, and collected all whom they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was furnished with guests.

Blessed is that servant whom his Lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.

And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Are you so unable to watch with me one hour?

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

and did not find it, though many false witnesses came forward. But afterwards, two coming forward

And going out, they found a Cyrenian by the name of Simon, whom they compelled to bear his cross.

and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands, [they found fault].

And departing to her house, she found the little child laid on the bed, and the demon gone out.

and if I send them fasting to their homes, they will faint by the way, for some of them are from afar.

and said to them, Go into the village opposite to you, and as you enter it you will immediately find a colt tied, on which no man ever sat; untie him and bring him.

And they went and found a colt tied at the door without, at the crossing of the streets, and they untied him.

and seeing a fig tree at a distance having leaves, he went to see if he could find any thing on it. And having come to it, he found nothing except leaves, for it was not time for figs.

lest, coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping.

And his disciples went out, and came into the city, and found as he had said to them, and prepared the passover.

And he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, do you sleep? Could you not watch one hour?

And again coming he found them sleeping; for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what to answer him.

And the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to kill him, and did not find it.

And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

And this shall be a sign to you. You shall find the babe wrapped in bandages, lying in a manger.

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

And after three days they found him sitting in the temple in the midst of the teachers, both hearing and questioning them.

And the book of Isaiah the prophet was given to him. And unrolling the book he found the place where it was written,

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him [to see] if he would perform a cure on the sabbath, that they might find [something of which] to accuse him.

And Jesus hearing these things wondered at him, and turning around said to the multitude following him, I tell you I have not found in Israel so great a faith;

and those sent returning to the house found the sick servant well.

And they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting, clothed and of a sound mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

And the day began to decline; and the twelve came and said to him, Dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the villages and farms around, and lodge, and find provisions; for we are here in a solitary place.

And when the voice had passed, Jesus was found alone. And they were silent and told no man in those days any thing of what they had seen.

And I tell you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

Blessed are those servants whom their lord when he comes shall find watching. I tell you truly, that he will gird himself, and cause them to recline, and he will come and wait upon them.

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

And 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.

And he said to his vine dresser, Behold, I have come three years seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none; cut it down; why should it make the ground unproductive?

and coming to the house, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying, Congratulate me; for I have found my sheep that was lost.

And when she finds it, she calls her female friends and neighbors together, saying, Congratulate me, for I have found the drachma which I lost.

for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to rejoice.

We ought also to rejoice and be glad; for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

There are not found returning to give glory to God any but this stranger.

AND he spoke also a parable to them, that men ought to pray at all times, and not to faint;

I tell you, he will execute their judgment speedily. But when the Son of man comes will he find faith on the earth?

saying, Go into the village opposite to you, and having entered into it you will find a colt tied, on which no man ever sat; untie and bring him;

And those sent, going, found as he said to them.

And they found nothing that they could do; for all the people were attentive to hear him.

And they went and found as he had said to them and prepared the passover.

And rising from prayer, and coming to the disciples, he found them sleeping from grief,

And they accused him, saying, We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar, saying that he is an anointed king.

And Pilate said to the chief priests, and the multitudes, I find no fault with this man.

said to them, You have brought me this man as one that perverts the people; and behold, having had an examination before you, I have found in this man no cause for the charges which you bring against him,

And he said to them a third time, [Why], for what evil has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him; having chastised him therefore, I will release him.

And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb;

and entering, found not the body.

And some of those with us went to the tomb, and found even as the women had said; and him they saw not.

And rising up the same hour they returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven, and those with them, assembled together,

he first found his brother Simon, and said to him, We have found the Messiah; which is interpreted, Christ [Anointed].

On the next day he wished to go to 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, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.

And he found in the temple those that sold cattle, and sheep, and doves, and the brokers sitting;

Afterwards Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, you have become well; sin no more, lest a worse thing happen to you.

You shall seek and shall not find, and where I am you cannot come.

Then the Jews said one to another, Where is this man about to go, that we shall not find him? Will he go to the dispersion of the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

What does the word which he said mean; You shall seek and shall not find me, and where I am you cannot come?

I am the door; by me if any one enters in he shall be saved, and go in and out, and find pasturage.

Then Jesus coming found that he had been four days in the tomb.

Pilate said to him, What is truth? And having said this he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, I find no fault in him.

Then Pilate came out again and said to them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in him.

When therefore the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried, saying, Crucify him! crucify him! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no fault in him.

And he said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship and you shall find. Then they cast it, and they were not able to draw it from the number of fishes.

And she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired; and the young men coming in found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.

But the officers going did not find them in the prison; and returning they reported,

saying, The prison found we shut with all safety, and the guards standing before the doors, but opening we found no one within.

but if it is from God, you cannot destroy them; lest you be found at some time to be fighting against God.

And there came a famine on all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers found no provisions.

who found favor with God and desired to find a dwelling for the God of Jacob.

But Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he preached the good news to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.

and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of that way, he might bring them bound, men and women, to Jerusalem.

And he found there a certain man by the name of AEneas, who had lain on a bed for eight years, and was a paralytic.

And conversing with him he went in, and found many come together;

and found and brought him to Antioch. And he was with them, and they met a whole year with the church and taught a great multitude; and the disciples first took the name of Christians at Antioch.

And having gone through the whole island to Paphos, they found a certain magian, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus,

and removing him, he raised up for them David for a king, of whom also he said and testified, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.

and [although] they found no cause of death [in him], they requested of Pilate that he might be destroyed;

For as I passed through, and observed your objects of worship, I found also an altar on which was inscribed, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore you worship as unknown, this I declare to you.

that they should seek God, if perhaps they might feel after and find him, and indeed he is not far from every one of us.