to Jesus (mediator of a new covenant), and to the sprinkled blood, which says better things than the blood of Abel.

For this is My blood that establishes the covenant; it is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins.

He said to them, “This is My blood that establishes the covenant; it is shed for many.

In the same way He also took the cup after supper and said, “This cup is the new covenant established by My blood; it is shed for you.

In the same way, after supper He also took the cup and said, “This cup is the new covenant established by My blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

That is why even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.

saying, This is the blood of the covenant that God has commanded for you.

How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, regarded as profane the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus—the great Shepherd of the sheep—with the blood of the everlasting covenant,