What Does the Bible Say About Sacrifice?

“where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried. Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death part you and me."”

“even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples."”

“But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.”

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”

“Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.”

“As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body."”

“For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."”

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.”

“He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”

“even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."”

“Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."”

“Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”

“He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.”

“But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."”

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”

“Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.”

“When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."”

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”

“and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!"”

“The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”

“He said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.”

“As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."”

“He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me."”

“for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on."”

“He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”

“I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."”

“When he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me."”

“Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.”