Drinking Blood

For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life.

but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you; as the green herb have I given you all. — read the full passage →

But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.

For as to the life of all flesh, the blood thereof is all one with the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh; for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.

And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves.

Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the flesh.

Ye shall not eat anything with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantments, nor practise augury.

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you; as the green herb have I given you all. — read the full passage →

And the cup in like manner after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, even that which is poured out for you.

for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.

Only ye shall not eat the blood; thou shalt pour it out upon the earth as water.

And ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of bird or of beast, in any of your dwellings.

It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that ye shall eat neither fat nor blood.

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate.

for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.

And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. — read the full passage →

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

But as touching the Gentiles that have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.

and from Jesus Christ, who isthe faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood;

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath of God through him.

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.

Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.

But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers; — read the full passage →

Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes unto your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?

to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they sacrifice in the open field, even that they may bring them unto Jehovah, unto the door of the tent of meeting, unto the priest, and sacrifice them for sacrifices of peace-offerings unto Jehovah.

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them: This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying,

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

and hath not brought it unto the door of the tent of meeting, to offer it as an oblation unto Jehovah before the tabernacle of Jehovah: blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it without the camp,

And ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of bird or of beast, in any of your dwellings. — read the full passage →

for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

In whole burnt offerings andsacrificesfor sin thou hadst no pleasure: — read the full passage →

and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and there shall no plague be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou mayest give it unto the sojourner that is within thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto a foreigner: for thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in its mother’s milk.

whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices unto the he-goats, after which they play the harlot. This shall be a statute forever unto them throughout their generations.

It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life.

And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; — read the full passage →

Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it out upon the ground as water.

And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of Jehovah at the door of the tent of meeting, and burn the fat for a sweet savor unto Jehovah.

And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder.

For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, who taketh in hunting any beast or bird that may be eaten; he shall pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.

and bringeth it not unto the door of the tent of meeting, to sacrifice it unto Jehovah; that man shall be cut off from his people.

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. — read the full passage →

but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, even the blood of Christ:

of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you; as the green herb have I given you all.

Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves. — read the full passage →

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not kill.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food:

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

Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:

And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire.

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that have been defiled, sanctify unto the cleanness of the flesh: — read the full passage →

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.

Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption.

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat.

No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him.

And every soul that eateth that which dieth of itself, or that which is torn of beasts, whether he be home-born or a sojourner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

For there was a tabernacle prepared, the first, wherein were the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the Holy place.

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Jehovah, and died; — read the full passage →

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.