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John 3:25
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John 3:25
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25 Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over (A)purification.
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John 3:25
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John 3:25
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25 An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.(A)
John 2:6
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John 2:6
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6 Now there were six stone water jars there (A)for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty (B)gallons.[a]
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- John 2:6 Greek two or three measures (metrētas); a metrētēs was about 10 gallons or 35 liters
John 2:6
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John 2:6
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6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing,(A) each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.[a]
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- John 2:6 Or from about 75 to about 115 liters
Matthew 3:11
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Matthew 3:11
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11 “I baptize you with[a] water for repentance.(A) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit(B) and fire.(C)
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- Matthew 3:11 Or in
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
1 Peter 3:21
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1 Peter 3:21
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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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1 Peter 3:21
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1 Peter 3:21
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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 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience
Hebrews 9:13-14
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Hebrews 9:13-14
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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, 14 how much more will (C)the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit (D)offered himself without blemish to God, (E)purify our[b] conscience (F)from dead works (G)to serve the living God.
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- 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
- Hebrews 9:14 Some manuscripts your
Hebrews 9:13-14
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Hebrews 9:13-14
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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. 14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit(C) offered himself(D) unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences(E) from acts that lead to death,[a](F) so that we may serve the living God!(G)
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- Hebrews 9:14 Or from useless rituals
Hebrews 6:2
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Hebrews 6:2
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2 and of (A)instruction about washings,[a] (B)the laying on of hands, (C)the resurrection of the dead, and (D)eternal judgment.
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- Hebrews 6:2 Or baptisms (that is, cleansing rites)
Hebrews 6:2
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Hebrews 6:2
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2 instruction about cleansing rites,[a](A) the laying on of hands,(B) the resurrection of the dead,(C) and eternal judgment.
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- Hebrews 6:2 Or about baptisms
Mark 7:2-5
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Mark 7:2-5
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2 they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were (A)defiled, that is, unwashed. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands properly,[a] holding to (B)the tradition of (C)the elders, 4 and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash.[b] And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as (D)the washing of (E)cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.[c]) 5 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to (F)the tradition of (G)the elders, (H)but eat with (I)defiled hands?”
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Mark 7:2-5
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Mark 7:2-5
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2 and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled,(A) that is, unwashed. 3 (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.(B) 4 When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.[a])(C)
5 So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders(D) instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”
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- Mark 7:4 Some early manuscripts pitchers, kettles and dining couches
Hebrews 9:23
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Hebrews 9:23
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23 Thus it was necessary for (A)the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
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Hebrews 9:23
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Hebrews 9:23
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23 It was necessary, then, for the copies(A) of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 9:10
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Hebrews 9:10
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10 but deal only with (A)food and drink and (B)various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.
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Hebrews 9:10
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Hebrews 9:10
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10 They are only a matter of food(A) and drink(B) and various ceremonial washings(C)—external regulations(D) applying until the time of the new order.
Mark 7:8
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Mark 7:8
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8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”
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Mark 7:8
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Mark 7:8
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8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”(A)
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