Hebrews 9:13

Easy To Read Version

The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a cow were sprinkled on those people who were no longer pure \{enough to enter that place of worship\}. That blood and those ashes made those people pure again—but only their bodies.

Cross References

Psalm 51:7

Use the hyssop plant and do the ceremony\par to make me pure.\par Wash me until I am whiter than snow!\par

Ezekiel 36:25

Then I will sprinkle pure water on you and make you pure. I will wash away all your filth. I will wash away the filth from those nasty idols and make you pure.”

Ezekiel 44:26

\{This will make the priest unclean.\} After the priest has been made clean, he must wait seven days.

Numbers 8:7

This is what you should do to make them pure. Sprinkle the special water from the sin offering [126] on them. This water will make them pure. Then they must shave their bodies and wash their clothes. This will make their bodies clean.

Acts 15:9

To God, those people are not different from us. When they believed, God made their hearts pure.

Hebrews 10:29

So what do you think should be done to a person who shows his hate for the Son of God? Surely that person should have a much worse punishment. Yes, that person should have a worse punishment for not showing respect for the blood (Jesus’ death) that began the new agreement. {\cf2\super [137]} That blood once made that person holy. And that person should have a worse punishment for showing his hate against the Spirit {\cf2\super [138]} of God’s grace (kindness).

Hebrews 10:4

because it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Hebrews 9:19

First, Moses {\cf2\super [111]} told all the people every commandment in the law. Then Moses took the blood of calves and mixed it with water. Then he used red wool and a branch of hyssop {\cf2\super [112]} to sprinkle the blood and water on the book of the law and on all the people.

1 Peter 1:22

Now you have made yourselves pure by obeying the truth. Now you can have true love for your brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply—with all your heart.