34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out (A)blood and water.

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34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced(A) Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.(B)

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the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree.

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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)

Testimony Concerning the Son of God

This is he who came (A)by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And (B)the Spirit is the one who testifies, because (C)the Spirit is the truth.

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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)

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Him Whom They Have Pierced

10 “And (A)I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and (B)pleas for mercy, so that, (C)when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, (D)they shall mourn for him, (E)as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.

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Mourning for the One They Pierced

10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit[a](A) of grace and supplication.(B) They will look on[b] me, the one they have pierced,(C) and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child,(D) and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.(E)

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  1. Zechariah 12:10 Or the Spirit
  2. Zechariah 12:10 Or to

25 (A)I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from (B)all your uncleannesses, and (C)from all your idols (D)I will cleanse you.

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25 I will sprinkle(A) clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse(B) you from all your impurities(C) and from all your idols.(D)

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14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of (A)the great tribulation. (B)They have washed their robes and (C)made them white (D)in the blood of the Lamb.

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14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”

And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes(A) and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.(B)

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13 (A)“On that day there shall be (B)a fountain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness.

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Cleansing From Sin

13 “On that day a fountain(A) will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse(B) them from sin and impurity.

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he saved us, (A)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but (B)according to his own mercy, by (C)the washing of regeneration and (D)renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he (E)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that (F)being justified by his grace we might become (G)heirs (H)according to the hope of eternal life.

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he saved us,(A) not because of righteous things we had done,(B) but because of his mercy.(C) He saved us through the washing(D) of rebirth and renewal(E) by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us(F) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace,(G) we might become heirs(H) having the hope(I) of eternal life.(J)

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and from Jesus Christ (A)the faithful witness, (B)the firstborn of the dead, and (C)the ruler of kings on earth.

To (D)him who loves us and (E)has freed us from our sins by his blood

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and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,(A) the firstborn from the dead,(B) and the ruler of the kings of the earth.(C)

To him who loves us(D) and has freed us from our sins by his blood,(E)

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21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, (A)now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but (B)as an appeal to God for a good conscience, (C)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you(A) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience(B) toward God.[a] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(C)

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  1. 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience

The Full Assurance of Faith

19 (A)Therefore, brothers,[a] since we have confidence to enter (B)the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by (C)the new and living way that he opened for us through (D)the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21 and since we have (E)a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts (F)sprinkled clean (G)from an evil conscience and our bodies (H)washed with pure water.

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  1. Hebrews 10:19 Or brothers and sisters

A Call to Persevere in Faith

19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence(A) to enter the Most Holy Place(B) by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way(C) opened for us through the curtain,(D) that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest(E) over the house of God,(F) 22 let us draw near to God(G) with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings,(H) having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience(I) and having our bodies washed with pure water.(J)

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22 Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and (A)without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.

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22 In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood,(A) and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.(B)

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13 For if (A)the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with (B)the ashes of a heifer, sanctify[a] for the purification of the flesh,

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  1. Hebrews 9:13 Or For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies

13 The blood of goats and bulls(A) and the ashes of a heifer(B) sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.

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