But oneof the soldierspiercedHis sidewith a spear,and immediatelybloodand watercameout.
Thisis the One who cameby waterand blood,JesusChrist;not with the wateronly,but with the waterand with the blood.It is the Spiritwho testifies,becausethe Spiritis the truth.
"I will pourout on the houseof Davidand on the inhabitantsof Jerusalem,the Spiritof graceand of supplication,so that they will lookon Me whomthey have pierced;and they will mournfor Him, as one mournsfor an onlyson,and they will weepbitterlyoverHim like the bitterweepingovera firstborn.
the Spiritand the waterand the blood;and the threeare in agreement.
"In that daya fountainwill be openedfor the houseof Davidand for the inhabitantsof Jerusalem,for sinand for impurity.
"Then I will sprinklecleanwateron you, and you will be clean;I will cleanseyou from allyour filthinessand from allyour idols.
I saidto him, "My lord,you know."And he saidto me, "Theseare the ones who comeout of the greattribulation,and they have washedtheir robesand made them whitein the bloodof the Lamb.
sothat He might sanctifyher, having cleansedher by the washingof waterwith the word,
and from JesusChrist,the faithfulwitness,the firstbornof the dead,and the rulerof the kingsof the earth.To Him who lovesus and releasedus from our sinsby His blood--
Correspondingto that, baptismnowsavesyou-- not the removalof dirtfrom the flesh,but an appealto Godfor a goodconscience--throughthe resurrectionof JesusChrist,
And accordingto the Law,[one may] almost[say], all thingsare cleansedwith blood,and withoutshedding of bloodthere is noforgiveness.
For ifthe bloodof goatsand bullsand the ashesof a heifersprinklingthosewho have been defiledsanctifyfor the cleansingof the flesh,
whogaveHimselffor us to redeemus from everylawless deed,and to purifyfor Himselfa peoplefor His ownpossession,zealousfor gooddeeds.
Suchwere someof you; but you were washed,but you were sanctified,but you were justifiedin the nameof the LordJesusChristand in the Spiritof our God.
But by His doing you are in ChristJesus,whobecameto us wisdomfrom God,and righteousnessand sanctification,and redemption,
Nowon the next day, the dayafterthe preparation,the chief priestsand the Phariseesgathered togetherwith Pilate,
Purifyme with hyssop,and I shall be clean;Washme, and I shall be whiterthansnow.
Nowwhydo you delay?Getup and be baptized,and wash awayyour sins,callingon His name.'
but comingto Jesus,whenthey sawthat He was alreadydead,they did not breakHis legs.
And when He had saidthis,He showedthem bothHis handsand His side.The disciplesthenrejoicedwhen they sawthe Lord.
