⁴ They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

²³ “Yes, but let me go anyway,” he begged.

Joab finally said, “All right, go ahead.” So Ahimaaz took the less demanding route by way of the plain and ran to Mahanaim ahead of the Ethiopian.

¹² Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. And give according to what you have, not what you don’t have.

²⁴ Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!

³⁰ the priest must examine it. If he finds it is more than skin-deep and has fine yellow hair on it, the priest must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean. It is a scabby sore of the head or chin.