'Seeking' in the Bible

But a time is coming and is already here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit [from the heart, the inner self] and in truth; for the Father seeks such people to be His worshipers.

and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.

because of this, then, were the Jews seeking the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the sabbath, but he also called God his own Father, making himself equal to God.

When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for he did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him,

For no one does anything in secret while he’s seeking public recognition. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”

the Jews, therefore, were seeking him, in the feast, and said, 'Where is that one?'

'He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;

The crowd replied, "You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?"

Certain, therefore, of the Jerusalemites said, 'Is not this he whom they are seeking to kill?

They were seeking, therefore, to seize him, and no one laid the hand on him, because his hour had not yet come,

I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word makes no progress among you.

But as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do.

and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging;

Therefore were they seeking again to seize him, and he went forth out of their hand,

the disciples say to him, 'Rabbi, now were the Jews seeking to stone thee, and again thou dost go thither!'

they were seeking, therefore, Jesus, and said one with another, standing in the temple, 'What doth appear to you -- that he may not come to the feast?'

Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to happen to Him, went to them and asked, “Whom do you want?”

Again He asked them, “Whom do you want?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.”

From this time was Pilate seeking to release him, and the Jews were crying out, saying, 'If this one thou mayest release, thou art not a friend of Caesar; every one making himself a king, doth speak against Caesar.'

Jesus *said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing Him to be the gardener, she *said to Him, “Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away.”