Now the birth of Christ Jesus occurred under these conditions: After His mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, but before they had lived together, she was found to be an expectant mother through the influence of the Holy Spirit.

Then Herod secretly sent for the stargazers, and found out from them exactly the time the star appeared.

So he sent them to Bethlehem with this order, "Go and carefully search for the child, and when you find Him, bring back word to me, and I too may come and do Him homage."

Then Herod, because he saw that a trick had been played on him by the stargazers, was very angry, and sent and slaughtered all the boy babies in Bethlehem and in all that neighborhood, from two years down, in accordance with the time which he had found out from the stargazers.

"Keep on asking, and the gift will be given you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and the door will open to you.

But narrow is the gate and hard is the road that leads to life, and few are they that find it.

When Jesus heard it, He was astounded, and said to His followers, "I solemnly say to you, I have not found, in a single case among the Jews, so great faith as this.

If not, what did you go out there to see? A man dressed in silks and satins? No, people who dress in that way are found in the palaces of kings.

Put on my yoke, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls,

"Whenever the foul spirit goes out of a man, it wanders about in deserts in search of rest, but cannot find it.

"The kingdom of heaven is like a pot of gold which was buried in a field, which a man found and buried again; and for joy over it he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

One day he found a very costly pearl, and he went and sold all he had and bought it.

And so they found a cause for stumbling over Him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet never fails to be honored except in his native neighborhood and in his own home." And so

For whoever wants to save his higher life will have to give up the lower life, and whoever gives up his lower life for my sake will find the higher life.

but still, that we may not influence them to do anything wrong, go down to the sea and throw over a hook. Pull in the first fish that bites, open its mouth and you will find in it a dollar. Take it and pay the tax for both of us."

"But that slave went out and found one of his fellow-slaves who owed him twenty dollars, and he caught him by the throat and began to choke him, demanding, 'Pay me what you owe me!'

He went out again about nine o'clock and found others standing around doing nothing.

About five he went out again and found still others standing around, and he said to them, 'Why have you been standing here all day doing nothing?'

and ordered them, "Go into the village that is ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie her and bring them to me.

As He saw a fig tree by the roadside, He came to it but found on it nothing but leaves, and said to it, "Never again shall a fig grow on you!" And the fig tree at once withered up.

So go out to the country crossroads and invite everybody you find to my wedding reception.'

And those slaves went out into the roads and gathered everybody they found, both good and bad, and the bridal-hall was packed with guests.

Then He came back to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, "Could you not then watch with me a single hour?

He came back again and found them still sleeping, for their eyes were so heavy they could hardly hold them open.

As they were going out of the city, they found a Cyrenian named Simon, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.

and found Him, and said to Him, "Everybody is looking for you."

Is He not the carpenter, Mary's son, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And do not His sisters live here among us?" And so they found a cause for stumbling over him.

Then He asked them, "How many loaves have you? Go and see." They found out and told Him, "Five, and two fish."

She went home and found her daughter lying in bed, and the demon gone out.

and said to them, "Go into the village in front of you, and as soon as you get into it, you will find a colt tied which has never been ridden by a man. Untie it and bring it here.

So off they went and found a colt tied outside a door at a street corner. They untied it,

Now in the distance He saw a fig tree covered with leaves, and He went up to it to see if He might find some figs on it, but when He got to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for figs.

so that he may not come unexpectedly and find you asleep.

So off the disciples went; they reached the city, found everything just as He had told them, and they got the Passover supper ready.

And He went back and found them asleep, and He said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch a single hour?

When He went back again, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were so heavy they could hardly hold them open; and they did not know what answer to make Him.

The high priests and the whole council were trying to get evidence against Jesus to put Him to death, but they could find none,

but when he found out from the captain that He was, he gave him permission to take His body.

Then the angel said, "Stop being afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

So they began to make signs to his father to find out what he might wish him to be named.

And this is proof for you: You will find a baby wrapped up and lying in a manger."

So they hurried to the place and found Joseph and Mary; also the baby lying in the manger.

As they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem in anxious search for Him.

And after three days they finally found Him in the temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

The roll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him, and He unrolled it and found the place where it was written:

Once as the crowd was pressing against Him to hear the message of God, He found Himself standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret.

And as they could not find a way because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his pallet through the tiles, among the people right in front of Jesus.

On another Sabbath He found Himself in the synagogue teaching; and there was there a man whose right hand was withered.

When Jesus heard this, He was astounded at him, and turning to the crowd that was following Him He said, "I tell you, I have not found, in a single case among the Jews, so great faith as this!"

Then the messengers returned to the house and found the slave well.

If not, what did you go out there to see? A man dressed in silks and satins? No. People who dress gorgeously and live luxuriously are found in royal palaces.

So the people went out to see what had taken place, and they went to Jesus and found the man out of whom the demons had gone sitting at the feet of Jesus, with his clothes on and in his right mind; and they were frightened.

As the day began to decline, the Twelve came up and said to Him, "Send the crowd off to the villages and farms around, to get lodging and to find food there, for we are in a destitute place here."

When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found to be alone. And they kept silence and told no one anything that they had seen at that time.

So I tell you, keep on asking, and the gift will be given you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and the door will open to you.

Happy are those slaves whom the master, when he comes, will find on the watch for him. I solemnly say to you, he will tighten his belt and have them sit at table, and he will go around and wait on them.

Happy is that slave whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.

Then He told them this story: "A man had a fig tree planted by his vineyard, and he kept going and looking for figs on it, but did not find any.

So he said to the vine-dresser, 'Look here! for three years I have been coming to look for figs on this fig tree, and have not found any. Cut it down. Why waste the ground with it?'

and when he reaches home he calls in his friends and neighbors, and says to them, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!'

And when she finds it, she calls in her friends and neighbors, and says, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found the coin which I lost!'

because this son of mine was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found!' So they began to celebrate.

But we just had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found.'"

Were none found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?"

I tell you, He will give them justice and protection, and that without delay. But when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?"

Now he was trying to see Jesus to find out who He was, but he could not because of the crowd, as he was so small in stature.

Then after he had gotten the appointment as king, he returned and ordered those slaves to whom he had given his money to be called in, that he might find out what business they had done.

said, "Go on to the village in front of you, in which, just as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man has ever yet ridden. Untie it and bring it here to me.

So off the two messengers went and found it just as He had told them.

but they could not find, as hard as they tried, what to do with Him, for all the people continued to hang on His words.

So they went off and found it just as He had said, and they prepared the Passover supper.

When He rose from His prayer, He went to the disciples and found them asleep from sorrow.

Here they began to make the following charges against Him: "We have found this fellow corrupting our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar and claiming to be a king himself."

Then Pilate said to the high priests and crowds, "I do not find anything blameworthy in this man."

and said to them, "You brought this man to me on a charge of turning the people from allegiance, and here in your presence I have examined Him and do not find Him guilty of the charges you make against Him.

Then a third time he spoke to them, "Why, what wrong has He done? I have found nothing in Him deserving the death penalty. So I will flog Him and let Him go."

But they found the boulder rolled back from the tomb,

and yet on going inside they did not find the body.

and could not find His body, but came and told us that they had actually had a vision of angels who said He was alive.

Then some of our company went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Him."

So at once they got up and went back to Jerusalem and found the Eleven and their company all together,

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

Philip sought out Nathaniel and said to him, "We have found the One about whom Moses wrote in the law and the One about whom the prophets wrote; it is Jesus, the son of Joseph, who comes from Nazareth."

And in the temple court He found the dealers in cattle, sheep, and pigeons; the money-changers, too, seated at their tables.

Just then His disciples came up, and they were surprised to find Him talking with a woman, yet not one of them asked Him, "What do you want?" or "Why are you talking with her?"

Jesus saw him lying there, and when He found out that he had been in that condition for a long time, He asked him, "Do you want to get well?"

Afterward Jesus found him in the temple court, and said to him, "See! You are now well. Stop sinning or something worse may befall you."

So when they had crossed the sea and found Him, they asked Him, "Teacher, when did you get here?"

You will then look for me, but you will not find me, and you cannot come where I am going."

The Jews then said to one another, "Where is He about to go that we shall not find Him? He is not going to our people scattered among the Greeks, and going to teach the Greeks, is He?

What does He mean by saying, 'You will look for me and will not find me, and you cannot come where I am going'?"

Jesus heard that they had turned the man out of the synagogue; so He found him and said to him, "Do you believe in the Son of Man yourself?"

I am the door myself. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

When Jesus reached there, He found that Lazarus had been buried for four days.

Then Jesus found a young donkey and mounted it, doing as the Scripture says:

Pilate asked Him, "What is truth?" On saying this he went outside again to the Jews, and said to them, "As far as I can see, I can find no ground for a charge against Him.

And Pilate went outside again and said to the Jews, "Listen! I am going to bring Him out to you, for you to see that I can find no ground for a charge against Him."

When the high priests and attendants saw Him, they shouted, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves and crucify Him, for I can find no ground for a charge against Him."

They were surprised to see the courage shown by Peter and John and to find that they were uneducated men, and especially untrained in the schools, but they recognized the fact that they had been companions of Jesus,

So, after further threatening them, they turned them loose, because they could not find any way to punish them, on account of the people, because they all continued to praise God for what had taken place,