'Seeking' in the Bible

and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances,

And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, 'Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.'

And he said unto them, 'Why is it that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

And day having come, having gone forth, he went on to a desert place, and the multitudes were seeking him, and they came unto him, and were staying him -- not to go on from them,

And lo, men bearing upon a couch a man, who hath been struck with palsy, and they were seeking to bring him in, and to place before him,

and all the multitude were seeking to touch him, because power from him was going forth, and he was healing all.

and Herod said, 'John I did behead, but who is this concerning whom I hear such things?' and he was seeking to see him.

“So I say to you, ask and keep on asking, and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking, and you will find; knock and keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

For all the [pagan] nations of the world greedily seek these things; and your [heavenly] Father [already] knows that you need them.

And he spake this simile: 'A certain one had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit in it, and he did not find;

Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,

And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people --

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

and he agreed, and was seeking a favourable season to deliver him up to them without tumult.