Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

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, on the contrary, these sacrifices recall their sins to mind year after year. 4 For the blood of bulls and goats is powerless to remove sins. 5 That is why, when he was coming into the world, the Christ declared-- 'Sacrifice and offering thou dost not desire, but thou dost provide for me a body;

Cross References

Hebrews 10:11

Every other priest stands day after day at his ministrations, and offers the same sacrifices over and over again--sacrifices that can never take sins away.

Mark 12:33

And to 'love him with all one's heart, and with all one's understanding, and with all one's strength,' and to 'love one's neighbor as one loves oneself' is far beyond all 'burnt-offerings and sacrifices.'"

John 1:29

The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him, and exclaimed: "Here is the Lamb of God, who is to take away the sin of the world!

Romans 11:27

And they shall see the fulfillment of my Covenant, when I have taken away their sins.'

Hebrews 9:9

For that was only a type, to continue down to the present time; and, in keeping with it, both gifts and sacrifices are offered, though incapable of satisfying the conscience of the worshiper;

Hebrews 9:12-13

Nor was it with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood, that he entered, once and for all, into the Sanctuary, and obtained our eternal deliverance.

Hebrews 10:8

First come the words-- 'Thou dost not desire, nor dost thou take pleasure in, sacrifices, offerings, burnt offerings, and sacrifices for sin' (offerings regularly made under the Law),

1 John 3:5

And you know that Christ appeared to take away our sins; and in him Sin has no place.

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