But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally<n id="1" /> two came forward

Whoever finds his life<n id="1" /> will lose it,<n id="2" /> and whoever loses his life because of me<n id="3" /> will find it.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;Ask<n id="1" /> and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door<n id="2" /> will be opened for you.

For everyone who asks<n id="1" /> receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

When he found a pearl of great value, he went out and sold everything he had and bought it.p>

So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.&#8217;

Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work<n id="1" /> when he comes.

He came again and found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open.<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">As<n id="1" /> they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced<n id="2" /> to carry his cross.<n id="3" />

But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.p>

When<n id="1" /> Jesus heard this he was amazed and said to those who followed him, &#8220;I tell you the truth,<n id="2" /> I have not found such faith in anyone in Israel!

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;When<n id="1" /> an unclean spirit<n id="2" /> goes out of a person,<n id="3" /> it passes through waterless places<n id="4" /> looking for rest but<n id="5" /> does not find it.

Then it says, &#8216;I will return to the home I left.&#8217;<n id="1" /> When it returns,<n id="2" /> it finds the house<n id="3" /> empty, swept clean, and put in order.<n id="4" />

For whoever wants to save his life<n id="1" /> will lose it,<n id="2" /> but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

And if he finds it, I tell you the truth,<n id="1" /> he will rejoice more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

And about five o&#8217;clock that afternoon<n id="1" /> he went out and found others standing around, and said to them, &#8216;Why are you standing here all day without work?&#8217;

telling them, &#8220;Go to the village ahead of you.<n id="1" /> Right away you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.

And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He<n id="1" /> said to Peter, &#8220;So, couldn&#8217;t you stay awake with me for one hour?

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together,<n id="1" /> she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.