The person who does not find an occasion for having doubts about my identity is fortunate indeed."

When he found an extremely valuable one he went and sold all that he owned and bought it.

But, so that we do not become a hindrance to these [tax collectors], go to the lake and cast in your hook [and line]. Then take the first fish [you catch], open its mouth and you will find a coin [i.e., worth twice the amount of an individual's Temple tax assessment]. Take it and give it [to the tax collectors] for you and me."

saying to them, "Go into the village there and immediately you will find a donkey tied up with her colt. Untie them and bring them to me.

And the Pharisees were watching Him to see if He would heal the man on the Sabbath day, so that they could [find a reason to] accuse Him.

So, they went away and found a [donkey's] colt tied up at the gate, outside in the street, and untied it.

And this is the sign [that will verify it] to you: You will find a baby wrapped in [linen] cloths lying in an animal's feeding trough."

But because they could not find a [suitable] way to get him in [to the house] because of the people crowded [around], they went up to the housetop [Note: This was a flat area, where people retired for rest, prayer, etc., with a stairway accessible from the outside] and lowered the man on his cot through the roof tiles into the presence of Jesus.

The person who does not find an occasion for having doubts about my identity is fortunate indeed."

but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were listening to Him attentively.

Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written [Zech. 9:9],

And there he found a certain man named Aeneas who had been [confined to his] bed, paralyzed for eight years.

Here we found a ship heading across [the open sea] for Phoenicia, boarded it and sailed away.

So, through that commandment, sin found an opportunity to produce in my heart all kinds of improper desires for what belonged to others. For until there was the law, sin was dead [i.e., it did not stimulate excitement and activity as much].

For by means of God's commandment [against sinning], sin found an opportunity to deceive me and [even] kill me [spiritually].

So, my dearly loved ones, while you are waiting for these things [to happen], do your best to be found at peace with God, pure and blameless in His sight.