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And you shall kill the young bull before the LORD, by the door of the tent of meeting.
The Vigil
Today’s scroll, one verse at a time — each linked to the last by the cross-references rather than by any model of you. The same vigil for everyone, and a different one tomorrow.
And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar all around with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the base of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it.
from Exodus 29:11
And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord, who is in the tent of meeting; and shall pour all the blood of the young bull at the base of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tent of meeting.
from Leviticus 8:15 · a strong link
And the sons of Aaron brought the blood to him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar:
from Leviticus 4:7 · a strong link
And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the veil of the sanctuary.
from Leviticus 9:9
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Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
from Acts 20:21
And saying, Repent you: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
from Matthew 4:17 · a strong link
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
from Matthew 3:2
To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
from Mark 1:4
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
from Luke 1:77
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Be it known to you therefore, men and brothers, that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins:
Then Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
from Acts 13:38
While Peter yet spoke these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them which heard the word.
from Acts 2:38 · a strong link
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
from Acts 10:44 · a strong link
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Truly I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
from Acts 11:15
Therefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor partiality, nor taking of gifts.
from Acts 10:34 · a strong link
But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done: and there is no partiality.
from II Chronicles 19:7
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Because he has appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.
But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved to fire for the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
from Acts 17:31
Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
from II Peter 3:7
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring to all flesh.
from Matthew 25:41
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For truly against your holy child Jesus, whom you have anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
By stretching forth your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of your holy child Jesus.
from Acts 4:27 · a strong link
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
from Acts 4:30
And Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus Christ makes you whole: arise, and make your bed. And he arose immediately.
from Acts 3:6 · a strong link
Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him does this man stand here before you whole.
from Acts 9:34
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You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do you.
To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
from Acts 7:51
We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
from Acts 7:39
And the children of Israel said to them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of food, and when we did eat bread to the full; for you have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
from Numbers 11:5 · a strong link
And all the children of Israel grumbled against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said to them, If only that we had died in the land of Egypt! or if only we had died in this wilderness!
from Exodus 16:3
Yes, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
from Numbers 14:2
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And he said to me, Depart: for I will send you far hence to the Gentiles.
But the Lord said to him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
from Acts 22:21 · a strong link
Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of his power.
from Acts 9:15 · a strong link
Who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit gives life.
from Ephesians 3:7
Even when we were dead in sins, has made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;)
from II Corinthians 3:6
For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
from Ephesians 2:5
And he said, Therefore said I to you, that no man can come to me, except it were given to him of my Father.
from Ephesians 2:8 · a strong link
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Exodus 29:11 along this chain. Today’s own vigil is laid separately.
Each verse follows the one before it along the chain a study Bible draws — a century old, public, and compiled by people arguing about Scripture rather than about how long you stay. Every card says which verse it came from and opens the chapter it belongs to. Today’s vigil is the same for every reader and is worked out from the date alone, so there is no account, no counter, and nothing stored in your browser or ours.
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