Leviticus 17:11

New American Bible - revised edition

since the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement on the altar for yourselves, because it is the blood as life that makes atonement.

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

Only meat with its lifeblood still in it you shall not eat.

Leviticus 1:5

The bull shall then be slaughtered before the Lord, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall offer its blood by splashing it on all the sides of the altar which is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Leviticus 16:11

Thus shall Aaron offer his bull for the purification offering, to make atonement for himself and for his family. When he has slaughtered it,

Leviticus 17:12

That is why I have told the Israelites: No one among you, not even a resident alien, may consume blood.

Leviticus 17:14

since the life of all flesh is its blood. I have told the Israelites: You shall not consume the blood of any flesh. Since the life of all flesh is its blood, anyone who consumes it shall be cut off.

Leviticus 4:25

The priest shall then take some of the blood of the purification offering on his finger and put it on the horns of the altar for burnt offerings. The rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar.

Leviticus 4:26

All of its fat he shall burn on the altar like the fat of the communion sacrifice. Thus the priest shall make atonement on the tribal leader’s behalf for his wrong, that he may be forgiven. For the General Populace.

Leviticus 8:15

When it was slaughtered, Moses took the blood and with his finger he put it on the horns around the altar, thus purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. Thus he consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.

Matthew 20:28

Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” The Healing of Two Blind Men.

Matthew 26:28

for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 14:24

He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many.

Romans 3:25

whom God set forth as an expiation, through faith, by his blood, to prove his righteousness because of the forgiveness of sins previously committed,

Romans 5:9

How much more then, since we are now justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath.

Ephesians 1:7

In him we have redemption by his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, in accord with the riches of his grace

Deuteronomy 12:23

But make sure that you do not eat of the blood; for blood is life; you shall not eat that life with the flesh.

Colossians 1:14

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Colossians 1:20

and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross [through him], whether those on earth or those in heaven.

Hebrews 13:12

Therefore, Jesus also suffered outside the gate, to consecrate the people by his own blood.

Hebrews 9:22

According to the law almost everything is purified by blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

1 Peter 1:2

in the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification by the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling with the blood of Jesus Christ: may grace and peace be yours in abundance. Blessing.

1 John 1:7

But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of his Son Jesus cleanses us from all sin.

1 John 2:2

He is expiation for our sins, and not for our sins only but for those of the whole world.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,