²³ But never consume the blood, for the blood is the life, and you must not consume the lifeblood with the meat.

¹¹ for the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord.^[a] It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible.

⁴ But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it.

¹⁶ But you must not consume the blood. You must pour it out on the ground like water.

¹³ “And if any native Israelite or foreigner living among you goes hunting and kills an animal or bird that is approved for eating, he must drain its blood and cover it with earth. ¹⁴ The life of every creature is in its blood. That is why I have said to the people of Israel, ‘You must never eat or drink blood, for the life of any creature is in its blood.’ So whoever consumes blood will be cut off from the community.

¹⁶ and the priest will burn them on the altar. It is a special gift of food, a pleasing aroma to the Lord. All the fat belongs to the Lord.

¹⁷ “You must never eat any fat or blood. This is a permanent law for you, and it must be observed from generation to generation, wherever you live.”

⁹ And they sang a new song with these words:

²⁸ For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”