⁶ Moses^(A) took half of the blood^(B) and put it in bowls, and the other half he splashed^(C) against the altar. ⁷ Then he took the Book of the Covenant^(D) and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.”^(E)

⁸ Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people^(F) and said, “This is the blood of the covenant^(G) that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

²⁸ just as the Son of Man^(A) did not come to be served, but to serve,^(B) and to give his life as a ransom^(C) for many.”

⁴ And so John the Baptist^(A) appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance^(B) for the forgiveness of sins.^(C)

²⁰ He said, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”^[a](A)