The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows:--His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of the Holy Spirit.

And, sending them to Bethlehem, he said: "Go and make careful inquiries about the child, and, as soon as you have found him, bring me word, that I, too, may go and do homage to him."

When Herod found that he had been trifled with by the Astrologers, he was very angry. He sent and put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and the whole of that neighborhood, who were two years old or under, guided by the date which he had ascertained from the Astrologers.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall find mercy.

Ask, and your prayer shall be granted; search, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.

For small is the gate, and narrow the road, that leads to Life, and those that find it are few.

Whatever town or village you visit, find out who is worthy in that place, and remain there till you leave.

He who has found his life will lose it, while he who, for my sake, has lost his life shall find it.

"What did you go out into the Wilderness to look at? A reed waving in the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man richly dressed? Why, those who wear rich things are to be found in the courts of kings!

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly-minded, and 'you shall find rest for your souls';

No sooner does a foul spirit leave a man, than it passes through places where there is no water, in search of rest, and does not find it.

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid again, and then, in his delight, went and sold everything that he had, and bought that field.

"Where can we," his disciples asked, "in a lonely place find enough bread for such a crowd as this?"

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

Still, that we may not shock them, go and throw a line into the Sea; take the first fish that rises, open its mouth, and you will find in it a piece of money. Take that, and give it to the collectors for both of us."

Then some little children were brought to Jesus, for him to place his hands on them, and pray; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.

At this, Jesus said to his disciples: "I tell you that a rich man will find it hard to enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

When he went out about five, he found some other men standing there, and said to them 'Why have you been standing here all day long, doing nothing?'

"Go to the village facing you," he said, "and you will immediately find an ass tethered, with a foal by her side; untie her, and lead her here for me.

And, noticing a solitary fig tree by the road-side, he went up to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. So he said to it: "Never again shall fruit be gathered off you." And suddenly the fruit tree withered up.

So go to the cross-roads, and invite everyone you find to the banquet.'

The servants went out into the roads and collected all the people whom they found, whether bad or good; and the bridal-hall was filled with guests.

Happy will that servant be whom his master, when he comes home, shall find doing this.

Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep. "What!" he said to Peter, "could none of you watch with me for one hour?

And coming back again he found them asleep, for their eyes were heavy.

But they did not find any, although many came forward with false evidence. Later on, however, two men came forward and said:

and, when they found him, they exclaimed: "Every one is looking for you!"

When they came to Jesus, they found the possessed man sitting there, clothed and in his right mind--the very man who had had the 'Legion' in him--and they were awe-struck.

Because Herod stood in fear of John, knowing him to be an upright and holy man, and protected him. He had listened to John, but still remained much perplexed, and yet he found pleasure in listening to him.

"How many loaves have you?" he asked; "Go, and see." When they had found out, they told him: "Five, and two fishes."

The woman went home, and found the child lying on her bed, and the demon gone.

"None of you must prevent the man," answered Jesus, "for no one will use my name in working a miracle, and yet find it easy to speak evil of me.

Some of the people were bringing little children to Jesus, for him to touch them; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.

"Go to the village facing you," he said; "and, as soon as you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has ever ridden; untie it, and bring it.

And, noticing a fig-tree at a distance in leaf, he went to it to see if by any chance he could find something on it; but, on coming up to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

"I tell you that if any one should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!', without ever a doubt in his mind, but in the faith that what he says will be done, he would find that it would be.

And therefore I say to you 'Have faith that whatever you ask for in prayer is already granted you, and you will find that it will be.'

Lest he should come suddenly and find you asleep.

"Let her alone," said Jesus, as they began to find fault with her, "why are you troubling her? This is a beautiful deed that she has done for me.

So the disciples set out and went into the city, and found everything just as Jesus had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

Then he came and found the three Apostles asleep. "Simon," he said to Peter, "are you asleep? Could not you watch for one hour?

And coming back again he found them asleep, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to say to him.

Meanwhile the Chief Priest and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such evidence against Jesus as would warrant his being put to death, but they could not find any;

When the angel spoke again: "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

And they made signs to the child's father, to find out what he wished the child to be called.

And this shall be the sign for you. You will find the infant swathed, and lying in a manger."

So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;

And then, as they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching everywhere for him.

It was not till the third day that they found him in the Temple Courts, sitting among the Teachers, now listening to them, now asking them questions.

The book given him was that of the Prophet Isaiah; and Jesus opened the book and found the place where it says--

The Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely, to see if he would work cures on the Sabbath, so that they might find a charge to bring against him.

When they found Jesus, they earnestly implored him to do so. "He is a man who deserves that you should show him this favor," they said,

And, when the messengers returned to the house, they found the slave recovered.

When these men found Jesus, they said: "John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask--'Are you 'The Coming One,' or are we to look for somebody else?'"

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

The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said: "Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms round about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here."

And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The Apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.

And so I say to you--Ask, and your prayer shall be granted: search, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.

Happy are those servants whom, on his return, the Master will find watching. I tell you that he will make himself ready, and bid them take their places at table, and will come and wait upon them.

Happy will that servant be whom his master, when he comes home, shall find doing this.

And Jesus told them this parable-- "A man, who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, came to look for fruit on it, but could not find any.

But the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law found fault. "This man always welcomes outcasts, and takes meals with them!" they complained.

And, when he has found it, he puts in on his shoulders rejoicing;

And, on reaching home, he calls his friends and his neighbors together, and says 'Come and rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.'

And, when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, and says 'Come and rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I lost.'

For here is my son who was dead, and is alive again, was lost, and is found.' So they began making merry.

We could but make merry and rejoice, for here is your brother who was dead, and is alive; who was lost, and is found.'"

He will, I tell you, have justice done them, and that soon! Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

Some of the people were bringing even their babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with those who had brought them.

"Go to the village facing us," he said, " and, when you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has yet ridden; untie it and lead it here.

So the two who were sent went and found it as Jesus had told them.

So Peter and John went on, and found everything just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

Then he rose from praying, and came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow.

And they began to accuse him: "This is a man whom we found misleading our people, preventing them from paying taxes to the Emperor, and giving out that he himself is 'Christ, a King.'"

But Pilate, turning to the Chief Priests and the people, said: "I do not see anything to find fault with in this man."

And said to them: "You brought this man before me charged with misleading the people; and yet, for my part, though I examined him before you, I did not find this man to blame for any of the things of which you accuse him;

"Why, what harm has this man done?" Pilate said to them for the third time. "I have found nothing in him for which he could be condemned to death. So I will have him scourged, and then release him."

They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb;

And, on going into it, they could not find the body [of the Lord Jesus].

So some of our number went to the tomb and found everything just as the women had said; but they did not see Jesus."

Then they immediately got up and returned to Jerusalem, where they found the Eleven and their companions all together,

He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him: "We have found the Messiah!" (a word which means 'Christ,' or 'Consecrated'.)

The following day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip, and said to him: "Follow me."

He found Nathanael and said to him: "We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and of whom the Prophets also wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph's son!"

In the Temple Courts he found people who were selling bullocks, sheep, and pigeons, and the money-changers at their counters.

At this moment his disciples came up, and were surprised to find him talking with a woman; but none of them asked 'What do you want?' or 'Why are you talking with her?'

Afterwards Jesus found the man in the Temple Courts, and said to him: "You are cured now; do not sin again, for fear that something worse may befall you."

You search the Scriptures, because you think that you find in them Immortal Life;

And, when they found him on the other side of the Sea, they said: "When did you get here, Rabbi?"

If any one has the will to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching is from God, or whether I speak on my own authority.

You will look for me, and you will not find me; and you will not be able to come where I shall be."

"Where is this man going," the Jews asked one another, "that we shall not find him? Will he go to our countrymen abroad, and teach foreigners?

What does he mean by saying 'You will look for me, and you will not find me; and you will not be able to come where I shall be'?"

"Are you also from Galilee?" they retorted. "Search, and you will find that no Prophet is to arise in Galilee!"

And you find out the Truth, and the Truth will set you free."

Jesus heard of their having put him out; and, when he had found the man, he asked: "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"

I am the Door; he who goes in through me will be safe, and he will go in and out and find pasture.

When Jesus reached the place, he found that Lazarus had been four days in the tomb already.

Now great numbers of the Jews found out that Jesus was at Bethany; and they came there, not solely on his account, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

Having found a young ass, Jesus seated himself on it, in accordance with the passage of Scripture--