'Find' in the Bible

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.

because narrow [is] the gate and constricted [is] the road that leads to life, and there are few who find it!

The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it.

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

"Now whenever an unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it travels through waterless places searching for rest, and does not find [it].

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me will find it.

But so that we do not give offense to them, go out to the sea, cast [a line with] a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And [when you] open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take that [and] give [it] to them for me and you."

And if he happens to find it, truly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not wander away.

saying to them, "Go into the village before you, and right away you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her. Untie [them] [and] bring [them] to me.

Therefore, go out to the [places where] the roads exit the city and invite to the wedding celebration as many [people] as you find.'

Blessed [is] that slave whom his master will find so doing [when he] comes back.

And they did not find [it], [although] many false witnesses came forward. And finally two came forward

and said to them, "Go into the village before you, and right away [as you] enter into it you will find a colt tied, on which no one [has] ever sat. Untie it and bring [it].

And [when he] saw from a distance a fig tree that had leaves, he went [to see] if perhaps he would find anything on it. And [when he] came up to it he found nothing except leaves, because it was not the season for figs.

lest he arrive suddenly [and] find you sleeping.

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, and they did not find [it].

And this will be the sign for you: you will find the baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger."

and [when they] did not find [him], they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.

And [when they] did not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof [and] let him down through the roof tiles with the stretcher into the midst [of them], in front of Jesus.

So the scribes and the Pharisees were watching closely [to see] if he would heal on the Sabbath, in order that they could find [a reason] to accuse him.

Now the day began to be far spent, and the twelve came up [and] said to him, "Send away the crowd so that they can go into the surrounding villages and farms to obtain lodging and find provisions, because we are here in a desolate place.

And I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.

"Whenever an unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it travels through waterless places searching for rest, and does not find [it]. It says, 'I will return to my house from which I came out.'

Blessed [are] those slaves whom the master will find on the alert [when he] returns! Truly I say to you that he will dress himself for service and have them recline at the table and will come by [and] serve them.

Even if he should come back in the second or in the third watch of the night and find [them] like this, blessed are they!

Blessed [is] that slave whom his master will find so doing [when he] comes back.

And he told this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find [any].

So he said to the gardener, 'Behold, {for three years} I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and did not find [any]. Cut it down! Why should it even exhaust the soil?'

I tell you that {he will see to it that justice is done} for them soon! Nevertheless, [when] the Son of Man comes, then will he find faith on earth?"

And [when they] saw [it], they all began to complain, saying, "He has gone in to find lodging with a man who is a sinner!"

saying, 'Go into the village in front of [you], in which [as you] enter you will find a colt tied, on which {no person has ever} sat, and untie it [and] bring [it].

And they did not find anything they could do, because all the people were paying close attention to [what] they were hearing from him.

So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no basis for an accusation against this man.

but [when they] went in, they did not find the body.

and [when they] did not find his body, they came back saying [they] had seen even a vision of angels, who said [that] he was alive!

You will seek me and will not find [me], and where I am, you cannot come."

So the Jews said to one another, "Where [is] this one going to go, that we will not find him? He is not going to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, [is he]?

What is this saying that he said, 'You will seek me and will not find [me], and where I am, you cannot come'?"

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

Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" And [when he] had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, "I find no basis for an accusation against him.

And Pilate came outside again and said to them, "Behold, I am bringing him outside to you, so that you will know that I find no basis for an accusation against him."

So when they saw him, the chief priests and the officers shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify!" Pilate said to them, "You take him and crucify [him]! For I do not find a basis for an accusation against him."

And he said to them, "Throw the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find [some]." So they threw [it], and were no longer able to haul it in from the large number of the fish.

But the officers who came did not find them in the prison, and they returned [and] reported,

And a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan and great affliction, and our fathers could not find food.

who found favor in the sight of God and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

And [when] Herod had searched for him and did not find [him], he questioned the guards [and] ordered [that they] be led away to execution. And he came down from Judea to Caesarea [and] stayed [there].

And [when they] did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers before the city officials, shouting, "These [people] who have stirred up trouble [throughout] the world have come here also,

to search for God, if perhaps indeed they might feel around for him and find [him]. And indeed he is not far away from each one of us,

But some in the crowd were shouting one thing [and] others [another], and [because] he was not able to find out the truth on account of the commotion, he gave orders to bring him into the barracks.

the military tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, saying he was to be examined with a lash so that he could find out for what reason they were crying out against him in this way.

And there was loud shouting, and some of the scribes from the party of the Pharisees stood up [and] contended sharply, saying, "We find nothing wrong with this man! But [what] if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"

[When] you yourself examine [him] you will be able to find out from {him} about all these [things] of which we are accusing him."

And neither did they find me arguing with anyone or making a crowd develop in the temple [courts] nor in the synagogues nor throughout the city.

Consequently, I find the principle with me, the one who wants to do good, that evil is present with me.

Therefore you will say to me, "Why then does he still find fault? For who has resisted his will?

I did not experience rest in my spirit, [because] I did not find Titus my brother, but saying farewell to them, I departed for Macedonia.

[We are] trying to avoid this, lest anyone should find fault with us in this abundant gift that is being administered by us.

lest somehow if Macedonians should come with me and find you unprepared, we--{not to speak of you}--would be humiliated in connection with this project.

For I am afraid lest somehow [when I] arrive, I will not find you as I want, and I may be found by you as you do not want. [I am afraid] lest somehow [there will be] strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, pride, disorder.

May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in that day! And how much he served [me] in Ephesus you know very well.

Therefore let us approach with confidence to the throne of grace, in order that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

For you know that also afterwards, [when he] wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, because he did not find an occasion for repentance, although he sought it with tears.

And in those days people will seek death and will never find it, and they will long to die, and death will flee from them.

"And {the fruit your soul desires} has departed from you, and all the luxury and the splendor has perished from you, and they will never find them any more."