Zechariah 3:4

God's Word

The Messenger said to those who were standing in front of him, “Remove Joshua’s filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken your sin away from you, and I will dress you in fine clothing.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:13

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.

1 Kings 22:19

Micaiah added, “Then hear the Lord’s word. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and the entire army of heaven was standing near him on his right and his left.

Psalm 51:9

Hide your face from my sins, and wipe out all that I have done wrong.

Isaiah 43:25

I alone am the one who is going to wipe away your rebellious actions for my own sake. I will not remember your sins ⌞anymore⌟.

Isaiah 44:22

I made your rebellious acts disappear like a thick cloud and your sins like the morning mist. Come back to me, because I have reclaimed you.

Isaiah 52:1

Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, Zion! Put on your beautiful clothes, holy city of Jerusalem. Godless and evil people will no longer come to you.

Isaiah 61:10

I will find joy in the Lord. I will delight in my God. He has dressed me in the clothes of salvation. He has wrapped me in the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom with a priest’s turban, like a bride with her jewels.

Isaiah 61:3

⌞He has sent me⌟ to provide for all those who grieve in Zion, to give them crowns instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of ⌞tears of⌟ grief, and clothes of praise instead of a spirit of weakness. They will be called Oaks of Righteousness, the Plantings of the Lord, so that he might display his glory.

Jeremiah 52:33

Jehoiakin no longer wore prison clothes, and he ate his meals in the king’s presence as long as he lived.

Ezekiel 36:25

I will sprinkle clean water on you and make you clean  instead of unclean. Then I will cleanse you from all your idols.

Ezekiel 42:14

Once the priests enter the holy place, they must not go out of the holy place into the outer courtyard until they leave behind the clothes that they wore as they served. These clothes are holy. The priests must put on other clothes. Then they can go into the area that is for the people.”

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you? You forgive sin and overlook the rebellion of your faithful people. You will not be angry forever, because you would rather show mercy.

Micah 7:19

You will again have compassion on us. You will overcome our wrongdoing. You will throw all our sins into the deep sea.

Zechariah 3:1

Then he showed me Joshua, the chief priest, standing in front of the Messenger of the Lord. Satan the Accuser was standing at Joshua’s right side to accuse him.

Zechariah 3:7

“This is what the Lord of Armies says: If you live according to my ways and follow my requirements, you will govern my temple and watch over my courtyards. Then I will give you free access to walk among those standing here.

Zechariah 3:9

“Look at the stone I have set in front of Joshua. That one stone has seven eyes. I am engraving an inscription on it,” declares the Lord of Armies. “I will remove this land’s sin in a single day.

Matthew 22:11

“When the king came to see the guests, he saw a person who was not dressed in the wedding clothes ⌞provided for the guests⌟.

Luke 1:19

The angel answered him, “I’m Gabriel! I stand in God’s presence. God sent me to tell you this good news.

Luke 15:22

“The father said to his servants, ‘Hurry! Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

John 1:29

John saw Jesus coming toward him the next day and said, “Look! This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Romans 3:22

Everyone who believes has God’s approval through faith in Jesus Christ. There is no difference between people.

Romans 6:23

The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 6:11

That’s what some of you were! But you have been washed and made holy, and you have received God’s approval in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

2 Corinthians 5:21

God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God’s approval through him.

Colossians 3:10

and you’ve become a new person. This new person is continually renewed in knowledge to be like its Creator.

Hebrews 8:12

because I will forgive their wickedness and I will no longer hold their sins against them.”

Revelation 5:11

Then I heard the voices of many angels, the four living creatures, and the leaders surrounding the throne. They numbered ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands times thousands.

Revelation 7:14

I answered him, “Sir, you know.” Then he told me, “These are the people who are coming out of the terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb.