12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

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12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate(A) to make the people holy(B) through his own blood.(C)

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12 Therefore Jesus also, that He might [a]sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate.

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  1. Hebrews 13:12 set apart

11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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11 Both the one who makes people holy(A) and those who are made holy(B) are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.[a](C)

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  1. Hebrews 2:11 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 12; and in 3:1, 12; 10:19; 13:22.

11 For (A)both He who [a]sanctifies and those who are being sanctified (B)are all of one, for which reason (C)He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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  1. Hebrews 2:11 sets apart

26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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26 to make her holy,(A) cleansing[a] her by the washing(B) with water through the word,

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  1. Ephesians 5:26 Or having cleansed

26 that He might [a]sanctify and cleanse her (A)with the washing of water (B)by the word,

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  1. Ephesians 5:26 set it apart

58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

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58 dragged him out of the city(A) and began to stone him.(B) Meanwhile, the witnesses(C) laid their coats(D) at the feet of a young man named Saul.(E)

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58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And (A)the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

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20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

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20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out(A) to crucify him.

The Crucifixion of Jesus(B)

21 A certain man from Cyrene,(C) Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus,(D) was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.(E) 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 23 Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh,(F) but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots(G) to see what each would get.

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20 And when they had (A)mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

The King on a Cross(B)

21 (C)Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross. 22 (D)And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. 23 (E)Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it. 24 And when they crucified Him, (F)they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.

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This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

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This is the one who came by water and blood(A)—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.(B) For there are three(C) that testify: the[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

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  1. 1 John 5:8 Late manuscripts of the Vulgate testify in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. And there are three that testify on earth: the (not found in any Greek manuscript before the fourteenth century)

The Certainty of God’s Witness

This is He who came (A)by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. (B)And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear witness [a]in heaven: the Father, (C)the Word, and the Holy Spirit; (D)and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: (E)the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

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  1. 1 John 5:7 NU, M omit the words from in heaven (v. 7) through on earth (v. 8). Only 4 or 5 very late mss. contain these words in Greek.

29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

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29 How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God(A) underfoot,(B) who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant(C) that sanctified them,(D) and who has insulted the Spirit(E) of grace?(F)

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29 (A)Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, (B)counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, (C)and insulted the Spirit of grace?

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18 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

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

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18 This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.(A) 19 When Moses had proclaimed(B) every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves,(C) together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people.(D)

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18 (A)Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood. 19 For when Moses had spoken every [a]precept to all the people according to the law, (B)he took the blood of calves and goats, (C)with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

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  1. Hebrews 9:19 command

12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

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12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves;(A) but he entered the Most Holy Place(B) once for all(C) by his own blood,(D) thus obtaining[a] eternal redemption. 13 The blood of goats and bulls(E) and the ashes of a heifer(F) sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. 14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit(G) offered himself(H) unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences(I) from acts that lead to death,[b](J) so that we may serve the living God!(K)

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  1. Hebrews 9:12 Or blood, having obtained
  2. Hebrews 9:14 Or from useless rituals

12 Not (A)with the blood of goats and calves, but (B)with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place (C)once for all, (D)having obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if (E)the blood of bulls and goats and (F)the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, [a]sanctifies for the [b]purifying of the flesh, 14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without [c]spot to God, (G)cleanse your conscience from (H)dead works (I)to serve the living God?

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  1. Hebrews 9:13 sets apart
  2. Hebrews 9:13 cleansing
  3. Hebrews 9:14 blemish