²⁹ The rest of the oil in his palm the priest shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement for them before the Lord.^(A)

¹⁸ The rest of the oil in his palm the priest shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed^(A) and make atonement for them before the Lord.

2 My dear children,^(A) I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate^(B) with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. ² He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,^(C) and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.^(D)

⁶ 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)

²⁰ and offer it on the altar, together with the grain offering, and make atonement for them,^(A) and they will be clean.^(B)

¹⁵ The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less^(A) when you make the offering to the Lord to atone for your lives. ¹⁶ Receive the atonement^(B) money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting.^(C) It will be a memorial^(D) for the Israelites before the Lord, making atonement for your lives.”