KJV King James Version
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
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Matthew 26:28
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
WEB World English Bible
for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
ASV American Standard Version
for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for this is my blood of the new covenant, that for many is being poured out—to remission of sins;
Surrounding context — Matthew 26
25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed [it], and brake [it], and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
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τοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itγάρG1063 · garforἐστινG1510 · eimito beτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἷμάG129 · ahimabloodμουG3165 · memeτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιαθήκηςG1242 · diathēkēcovenantτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπερὶG4012 · periaboutπολλῶνG4183 · polusmuchἐκχυννόμενονG1632 · ekcheōto pour outεἰςG1519 · eistowardἄφεσινG859 · aphesisforgivenessἁμαρτιῶν.G266 · hamartiasin
Cross-references
Hebrews 10:4-14For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.Hebrews 9:14-22How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?Leviticus 17:11For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it [is] the blood [that] maketh an atonement for the soul.Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.Exodus 24:7-8And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.1 Corinthians 11:25After the same manner also [he took] the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink [it], in remembrance of me.1 John 2:2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world.Hebrews 9:28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.Zechariah 9:11As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein [is] no water.Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;Hebrews 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,Colossians 1:14In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins:Luke 22:19And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.Colossians 1:20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.Mark 14:24And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.Romans 5:19For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.Jeremiah 31:31Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
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