<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>

<div class="post">
    <h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>

    <p><?php the_time('F jS, Y'); ?> by <?php the_author(); ?></p>
    <div class="blog-content">
        <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
    </div>
 </div>
 <?php endwhile; else : ?>
 <p><?php esc_html_e( 'Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.' ); ?></p>

<div id="myModal" class="modal fade" role="dialog">
  <div class="modal-dialog">

    <div class="modal-content">
      <div class="modal-header">
        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal">&times;</button>
        <h4 class="modal-title">Modal Header</h4>
      </div>
      <div class="modal-body">

      <!-- the_content() in here-->

      </div>
      <div class="modal-footer">
        <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
      </div>
    </div>

  </div>
</div>