'Find' in the Bible

You will look for those who contend with you,but you will not find them.Those who war against youwill become absolutely nothing.

All the descendants of Israelwill be justified and find glory through the Lord.

This is what the Lord says:What fault did your fathers find in Methat they went so far from Me,followed worthless idols,and became worthless themselves?

a wild donkey at home in the wilderness.She sniffs the wind in the heat of her desire.Who can control her passion?All who look for her will not become tired;they will find her in her mating season.

Roam through the streets of Jerusalem.Look and take note;search in her squares.If you find one person,any who acts justly,who seeks to be faithful,then I will forgive her.

Who can I speak to and give such a warningthat they will listen?Look, their ear is uncircumcised,so they cannot pay attention.See, the word of the Lord has become contemptible to them—they find no pleasure in it.

This is what the Lord says:Stand by the roadways and look.Ask about the ancient paths:Which is the way to what is good?Then take itand find rest for yourselves.But they protested, “We won’t!”

Their nobles send their servants for water.They go to the cisterns;they find no water;their containers return empty.They are ashamed and humiliated;they cover their heads.

You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

This is what the Lord says:They found favor in the wilderness—the people who survived the sword.When Israel went to find rest,

ו VavAll her splendor has vanishedfrom Daughter Zion.Her leaders are like stagsthat find no pasture;they walk away exhaustedbefore the hunter.

פ PeThe Lord Himself has scattered them;He regards them no more.The priests are not respected;the elders find no favor.

He said to me: “Son of man, eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”

The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption, for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

Then these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

Therefore, this is what I will do:I will block her way with thorns;I will enclose her with a wall,so that she cannot find her paths.

She will pursue her lovers but not catch them;she will seek them but not find them.Then she will think,“I will go back to my former husband,for then it was better for me than now.”

They go with their flocks and herdsto seek the Lordbut do not find Him;He has withdrawn from them.

But Ephraim says:“How rich I have become;I made it all myself.In all my earnings,no one can find any crime in methat I can be punished for!”

People will stagger from sea to seaand roam from north to east,seeking the word of the Lord,but they will not find it.

Then all who see you will recoil from you, saying,“Nineveh is devastated;who will show sympathy to her?”Where can I find anyone to comfort you?

The coastland will belongto the remnant of the house of Judah;they will find pasture there.They will lie down in the eveningamong the houses of Ashkelon,for the Lord their God will return to themand restore their fortunes.

He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. When you find Him, report back to me so that I too can go and worship Him.”

“Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.

“When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave.

Anyone finding his life will lose it, and anyone losing his life because of Me will find it.

All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves.

“When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it.

“But, so we won’t offend them, go to the sea, cast in a fishhook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth you’ll find a coin. Take it and give it to them for Me and you.”

telling them, “Go into the village ahead of you. At once you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to Me.

Therefore go to where the roads exit the city and invite everyone you find to the banquet.’

But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forward

and told them, “Go into the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

After seeing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, He went to find out if there was anything on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.

Otherwise, he might come suddenly and find you sleeping.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they could find none.

So they motioned to his father to find out what he wanted him to be called.

This will be the sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in cloth and lying in a feeding trough.”

When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.

Since they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the mat through the roof tiles into the middle of the crowd before Jesus.

The scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely, to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a charge against Him.

Late in the day, the Twelve approached and said to Him, “Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a deserted place here.”

“So I say to you, keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

Those slaves the master will find alert when he comes will be blessed. I assure you: He will get ready, have them recline at the table, then come and serve them.

To this they could find no answer.

I tell you that He will swiftly grant them justice. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find that faith on earth?”

“At his return, having received the authority to be king, he summoned those slaves he had given the money to, so he could find out how much they had made in business.

and said, “Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were captivated by what they heard.

Pilate then told the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no grounds for charging this man.”

They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

and when they didn’t find His body, they came and reported that they had seen a vision of angels who said He was alive.

You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”

Then the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go so we won’t find Him? He doesn’t intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, does He?

What is this remark He made: ‘You will look for Me, and you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come’?”

I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture.

Simon Peter motioned to him to find out who it was He was talking about.

“What is truth?” said Pilate.After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no grounds for charging Him.

Pilate went outside again and said to them, “Look, I’m bringing Him outside to you to let you know I find no grounds for charging Him.”

When the chief priests and the temple police saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!”Pilate responded, “Take Him and crucify Him yourselves, for I find no grounds for charging Him.”

“Cast the net on the right side of the boat,” He told them, “and you’ll find some.” So they did, and they were unable to haul it in because of the large number of fish.

But when the temple police got there, they did not find them in the jail, so they returned and reported,

Then a famine and great suffering came over all of Egypt and Canaan, and our ancestors could find no food.

After Herod had searched and did not find him, he interrogated the guards and ordered their execution. Then Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here too,

He did this so they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

The next day, since he wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and instructed the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to convene. Then he brought Paul down and placed him before them. >

The shouting grew loud, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party got up and argued vehemently: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

They didn’t find me disputing with anyone or causing a disturbance among the crowd, either in the temple complex or in the synagogues or anywhere in the city.

Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and replied, “Leave for now, but when I find time I’ll call for you.”

You will say to me, therefore, “Why then does He still find fault? For who can resist His will?”

What then? Israel did not find what it was looking for, but the elect did find it. The rest were hardened,

I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus, but I said good-bye to them and left for Macedonia.

We are taking this precaution so no one can criticize us about this large sum administered by us.

For if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we, not to mention you, would be embarrassed in that situation.

For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and I may not be found by you to be what you want; there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

For this reason, when I could no longer stand it, I also sent him to find out about your faith, fearing that the tempter had tempted you and that our labor might be for nothing.

Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.

For you know that later, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected because he didn’t find any opportunity for repentance, though he sought it with tears.

I was very glad to find some of your children walking in the truth, in keeping with a command we have received from the Father.

In those days people will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them.

The fruit you craved has left you.All your splendid and glamorous things are gone;they will never find them again.