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24 and Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and the sprinkled blood that speaks more eloquently[a] than that of Abel.(A)

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  1. 12:24 Speaks more eloquently: the blood of Abel, the first human blood to be shed, is contrasted with that of Jesus. Abel’s blood cried out from the earth for vengeance, but the blood of Jesus has opened the way for everyone, providing cleansing and access to God (Hb 10:19).