Let’s read through the book of Hebrews one verse at a time in 2023. Every day explore a single verse and its cross references. AI-generated text draws the passages together. RSS feed.
So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.
These cross references all relate to the theme of Jesus' sacrifice and its power to sanctify people. Mark 15 and John 19 both describe the events of Jesus' crucifixion, emphasizing the physical suffering of the cross. Acts 7 and Hebrews 2 both speak of Jesus' death in terms of the relationship between him and his followers, emphasizing the spiritual bond it creates. Finally, Ephesians 5 and Hebrews 9 both point to the power of Jesus' sacrifice to cleanse and sanctify us, highlighting its spiritual significance.
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| Mark 15:20-24: And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him. And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take. | Both passages refer to Jesus' crucifixion. Hebrews 13:12 speaks of Jesus' suffering outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood, which is a reference to Jesus' death on the cross. Mark 15:20-24 provides a detailed description of Jesus' crucifixion, including his being mocked, stripped of his clothes, and led out to be crucified. It also mentions the wine mixed with myrrh being offered to him, which he refused. Finally, it speaks of his garments being divided among the soldiers who cast lots for them. |
| John 19:17-18: and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. | Both passages refer to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 13:12 explains that Jesus suffered outside the city gates in order to sanctify the people through His own blood. John 19:17-18 gives a vivid description of Jesus' crucifixion, describing how He carried His own cross to Golgotha and was crucified between two other men. |
| Acts 7:58: Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. | Both passages demonstrate the sacrificial nature of Jesus' death. In Hebrews 13:12, Jesus is seen as having suffered outside the gate in order to make his people holy through his own blood. In Acts 7:58, Stephen is described as having been cast out of the city and stoned, a martyrdom that follows Jesus' death. This passage also introduces Saul, who would later become Paul and become a major figure in the spread of Christianity. |
| Ephesians 5:26: that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, | Both passages discuss the concept of sanctification. Hebrews 13:12 explains that Jesus suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Ephesians 5:26 explains that Jesus sanctifies us through cleansing us with the washing of water with the word. Thus, both passages emphasize the idea that Jesus sanctifies us through his own sacrifice. |
| Hebrews 2:11: For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, | Both passages discuss the sanctification of humanity through Jesus' blood. Hebrews 13:12 describes how Jesus suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood, while Hebrews 2:11 explains that Jesus and those who are sanctified have one source, which is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. This shows how Jesus' sacrifice and the resulting sanctification of humanity is the source of the spiritual bond that exists between Jesus and his followers. |
| Hebrews 9:12-14: he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. | Both passages discuss the importance of Jesus' blood in sanctifying and purifying people. Hebrews 13:12 focuses on how Jesus' blood was shed outside the gate in order to sanctify the people. Hebrews 9:12–14 delves deeper into the power of Jesus' blood, noting that it was able to secure an eternal redemption and purify our conscience from dead works. |
Heavenly Father,
We thank You for the ultimate sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus, who suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify us through His own blood. We are humbled by the example He set for us by bearing His own cross, and by His willingness to endure the pain of the crucifixion. We are also grateful for the cleansing power of His blood, which purifies us from all our dead works.
Help us to remember the magnitude of Jesus' sacrifice and to live our lives in a way that honors Him. Help us to be sanctified and to serve You with a pure heart.
We ask all these things in Jesus' name. Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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