Isaacspoketo Abrahamhis fatherand said,"My father!"And he said,"HereI am, my son."And he said,"Behold,the fireand the wood,but whereis the lambfor the burntoffering?"
Abrahamsaid,"Godwill providefor Himself the lambfor the burntoffering,my son."So the twoof them walkedon together.
Then Noahbuiltan altarto the LORD,and tookof everycleananimaland of everycleanbirdand offeredburntofferingson the altar.
"Speakto allthe congregationof Israel,saying,'On the tenthof thismonththey are eachoneto takea lambfor themselves, according to their fathers'households,a lambfor each household.
"Now thisis whatyou shall offeron the altar:twoone yearoldlambseach day,continuously.
And He wenta littlebeyond[them], and fellon His faceand prayed,saying,"My Father,ifit is possible,let thiscuppassfrom Me; yetnot as I will,but as You will."
He went awayagaina second timeand prayed,saying,"My Father,ifthiscannotpass awayunlessI drinkit, Your willbe done."
The next dayhe sawJesuscomingto him and said,"Behold,the Lambof Godwho takes awaythe sinof the world!
and he lookedat Jesusas He walked,and said,"Behold,the Lambof God!"
SoJesussaidto Peter,"Putthe swordinto the sheath;the cupwhichthe Fatherhas givenMe, shall I not drinkit?"
For you have not receiveda spiritof slaveryleadingto fearagain,but you have receiveda spiritof adoption as sonsby whichwe cryout, "Abba!Father!"
Allwho dwellon the earthwill worshiphim, [everyone] whosenamehas not been writtenfrom the foundationof the worldin the bookof lifeof the Lambwho has been slain.
