Parallel Verses

King James Version

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

New American Standard Bible

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Holman Bible

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

International Standard Version

for it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

A Conservative Version

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

American Standard Version

For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

Amplified

for it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

An Understandable Version

because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Anderson New Testament

For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Bible in Basic English

Because it is not possible for the blood of oxen and goats to take away sins.

Common New Testament

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Daniel Mace New Testament

And indeed it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats, should take away the guilt of sin.

Darby Translation

For blood of bulls and goats is incapable of taking away sins.

Godbey New Testament

for it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

Goodspeed New Testament

for bulls' and goats' blood is powerless to remove sin.

John Wesley New Testament

For it is impossible, that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Julia Smith Translation

For the blood of bulls and he-goats cannot take away sins.

King James 2000

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For [it is] impossible [for] the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Modern King James verseion

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For it is impossible that the blood of oxen, and of goats should take away sins.

Moffatt New Testament

(for the blood of bulls and goats cannot possibly remove sins!).

Montgomery New Testament

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sin.

NET Bible

For the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins.

New Heart English Bible

For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

Noyes New Testament

For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

Sawyer New Testament

for it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

The Emphasized Bible

For it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to be taking away sins.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sin.

Twentieth Century New Testament

For the blood of bulls and goats is powerless to remove sins.

Webster

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Weymouth New Testament

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Williams New Testament

for the blood of bulls and goats is unable to take away sins.

World English Bible

For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

Worrell New Testament

for it is impossible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Worsley New Testament

For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Youngs Literal Translation

for it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

it is not possible
ἀδύνατος 
Adunatos 
Usage: 7

ἀφαιρέω 
Aphaireo 
Usage: 8

the blood
αἷμα 
Haima 
Usage: 83

of bulls
ταῦρος 
Tauros 
ox, bull
Usage: 3

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

of goats
τράγος 
Tragos 
Usage: 4

ἀφαιρέω 
Aphaireo 
Usage: 8

Context Readings

Christ's Death Takes Away Sins

3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. 5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:



Cross References

Hebrews 10:11

And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

Psalm 50:8-12

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

Psalm 51:16

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

Isaiah 1:11-15

To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.

Isaiah 66:3

He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

Jeremiah 6:20

To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.

Jeremiah 7:21-22

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.

Hosea 6:6

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Hosea 14:2

Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

Amos 5:21-22

I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.

Micah 6:6-8

Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?

Mark 12:33

And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

John 1:29

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

Romans 11:27

For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

Hebrews 9:9

Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

Hebrews 9:12-13

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

Hebrews 10:8

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

1 John 3:5

And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

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