Leviticus 21:8

New International Reader's Version

Consider them as holy, because they offer up food to me. Consider them as holy, because I am holy. I am the Lord. I make you holy.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:29

You are my God. Remember what those priests have done. They have brought shame to their own work. They have also brought shame to the covenant that God made with the priests and Levites long ago.

Exodus 19:10

The Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people. Today and tomorrow set them apart for me. Have them wash their clothes.

Exodus 19:14

Moses went down the mountain to the people. After he set them apart for the Lord, they washed their clothes.

Exodus 28:41

Put all these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons. Then pour olive oil on them and prepare them to serve me. Set them apart to serve me as priests.

Exodus 29:1

“Here is what you must do to set apart Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests. Get a young bull and two rams. They must not have any flaws.

Leviticus 19:2

“Speak to the whole community of Israel. Tell them, ‘Be holy, because I am holy. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 21:6

Priests must be holy. They must be set apart for me. I am their God. They must not treat my name as if it were not holy. They must be holy because they bring food offerings to me. That is my food.

Leviticus 22:16

The priests must not allow the offerings to become “unclean” by letting the people eat them. If they do, they will bring guilt on the people. They will have to pay for what they have done. I am the Lord. I make them holy.’ ”

Leviticus 3:11

Then the priest must burn the offering on the altar as food. It is a food offering presented to the Lord.

Malachi 1:7

“You sacrifice ‘unclean’ food on my altar. “But you ask, ‘How have we made you “unclean”?’ “You do it by looking down on my altar.

Numbers 28:2

“Here is a command I want you to give the Israelites. Tell them, ‘Make sure to present to me my food offerings. Do it at the appointed time. Their smell will please me.’

John 10:36

If that is true, what about the one the Father set apart as his very own? What about this one the Father sent into the world? Why do you charge me with saying a very evil thing? Is it because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?

John 17:19

I make myself holy for them so that they too can be made holy by the truth.

Hebrews 10:29

People who deserve even more punishment include those who have hated the Son of God. They include people who have said no to him. They include people who have treated as unholy the blood of the covenant that makes them holy. They also include people who have disrespected the Holy Spirit who brings God’s grace. Don’t you think people like this should be punished more than anyone else?

Hebrews 7:26

A high priest like that really meets our need. He is holy, pure and without blame. He isn’t like other people. He does not sin. He is lifted high above the heavens.