Now the portion of the Scripture which he was reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, thus He opened not His mouth.
Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And dividing His garments, they cast lots.
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
And he said, "How can I, if not someone guides me?" And he urged Philip to come up and sit with him.
Just as it is written: "For Your sake we are put to death the whole day long; we are accounted as sheep for slaughter."
For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb blameless and spotless,