Zechariah 3:1-7

New Century Version

The Vision of the High Priest

3 Then he showed me Joshua, the high priest, standing in front of the Lord’s angel. And Satan was standing by Joshua’s right side to accuse him. ² The Lord said to Satan, “The Lord says no to you, Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem says no to you! This man was like a burning stick pulled from the fire.”

³ Joshua was wearing dirty clothes and was standing in front of the angel. ⁴ The angel said to those standing in front of him, “Take off those dirty clothes.”

Then the angel said to Joshua, “Look, I have taken away your sin from you, and I am giving you beautiful, fine clothes.”

⁵ Then I said, “Put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and dressed him while the Lord’s angel stood there.

⁶ Then the Lord’s angel said to Joshua, ⁷ “This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: ‘If you do as I tell you and serve me, you will be in charge of my Temple and my courtyards. And I will let you be with these angels who are standing here.