And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

The person who speaks on his own authority desires to receive honor for himself; the one who desires the honor of the one who sent him is a man of integrity, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

When they heard this, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.

The whole crowd was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all.

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

So do not be overly concerned about what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.

“Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

So the Jewish leaders were looking for him at the feast, asking, “Where is he?”

Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come.”

The disciples replied, “Rabbi, the Jewish leaders were just now trying to stone you to death! Are you going there again?”

Then Jesus, because he knew everything that was going to happen to him, came and asked them, “Who are you looking for?”

Jesus replied, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these men go.”

While Peter was still thinking seriously about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Look! Three men are looking for you.