Luk 23:34, Rom 8:34, Heb 7:25, 9:24, 1Jo 2:1, 12 | ESV | STEP | And Jesus said , Father , forgive them , for they know not what they do . And they cast lots to divide his garments .

Luke 23:34

34 And Jesus said, “Father, ^aforgive them, ^bfor they know not what they do.” ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit the sentence And Jesus . . . what they do} And they cast lots ^dto divide his garments.

Romans 8:34

34 ^eWho is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised— ^fwho is at the right hand of God, ^gwho indeed is interceding for us. ^{▼▼Or Is it Christ Jesus who died . . . for us?}

Hebrews 7:25

25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost ^{▼▼That is, completely; or at all times} ^jthose who draw near to God ^kthrough him, since he always lives ^lto make intercession for them.

Hebrews 9:24

24 For Christ has entered, not into holy places ^mmade with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God ⁿon our behalf.

1 John 2:1

Christ Our Advocate

1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, ^owe have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

1 John 2:12

12 I am writing to you, little children,
because ^pyour sins are forgiven for his name’s sake.