¹⁷ “Far be it from me, Lord, to do this!” he said. “Is it not the blood^(A) of men who went at the risk of their lives?” And David would not drink it.

Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.

¹⁰ “‘I will set my face against any Israelite or any foreigner residing among them who eats blood,^(A) and I will cut them off from the people.

³⁰ And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves every hour?^(A)

⁵² Then the Jews^(A) began to argue sharply among themselves,^(B) “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

⁵³ Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh^(C) of the Son of Man^(D) and drink his blood,^(E) you have no life in you. ⁵⁴ Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.^(F)

²⁴ “This is my blood of the^[a] covenant,^(A) which is poured out for many,” he said to them.

²⁸ This is my blood of the^[a] covenant,^(A) which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.^(B)

³ But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance^(A) of my ancestors.”

²⁰ “Far be it from me!” Joab replied, “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!

¹¹ But the Lord forbid that I should lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. Now get the spear and water jug that are near his head, and let’s go.”