Nehemiah 7:64
They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but none were found. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.
Leviticus 4:3
"'If the high priest sins so that the people are guilty, on account of the sin he has committed he must present a flawless young bull to the Lord for a sin offering.
1 Chronicles 9:1
The people of Judah were carried away to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
Nehemiah 7:5
My God placed it on my heart to gather the leaders, the officials, and the ordinary people so they could be enrolled on the basis of genealogy. I found the genealogical records of those who had formerly returned. Here is what I found written in that record:
Nehemiah 13:29
Please remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, the covenant of the priesthood, and the Levites.
Matthew 22:11-13
But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
Matthew 25:11-12
Later, the other virgins came too, saying, 'Lord, lord! Let us in!'