Hebrews 9:18

New English Translation

So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.

Cross References

Exodus 12:22

Take a branch of hyssop, dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and apply to the top of the doorframe and the two side posts some of the blood that is in the basin. Not one of you is to go out the door of his house until morning.

Leviticus 8:24

Next he brought Aaron’s sons forward, and Moses put some of the blood on their right earlobes, on their right thumbs, and on the big toes of their right feet, and Moses splashed the rest of the blood against the altar’s sides.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.

Hebrews 9:17

For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.

Hebrews 9:19

For when Moses had spoken every command to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats with water and scarlet wool and hyssop and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

Hebrews 9:22

Indeed according to the law almost everything was purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.