Exodus 29:4
And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.
Cross-reference
Exodus 29:11 continues the consecration ritual — after washing, the bull is killed at the same location, showing the order of cleansing then sacrifice.
Exodus 40:12 repeats this same instruction — bringing Aaron and his sons to the tent entrance to be washed as part of the tabernacle setup.
Exodus 30:18-21 establishes the bronze basin for washing — the same washing ritual commanded here for priests at the tent entrance.
Leviticus 8:3-6 narrates the fulfillment of this command — Moses brings Aaron and his sons and washes them at the tent entrance.
Leviticus 8:6 records the washing of Aaron and his sons by Moses — the direct execution of this consecration command.
In John 13:8-10, Jesus reinterprets this washing: once bathed (justified), only feet need cleansing — a shift from repeated ritual to once-for-all.
Hebrews 10:22 urges believers to draw near with 'hearts sprinkled clean' and 'bodies washed with pure water', directly echoing this priestly cleansing.
In Revelation 1:6, Christ's work makes believers a kingdom of priests — the same priestly identity foreshadowed by the washing of Aaron and his sons here.
Numbers 8:9 brings Levites to the tent for their consecration — a parallel ritual for a different group, the Levites.
Ezekiel 36:25 uses water cleansing as a metaphor for spiritual renewal, transforming the physical ritual into a promise of inner purification.
Ephesians 5:26 applies this washing metaphorically to Christ cleansing the church 'by the washing of water with the word'.
Titus 3:5 calls this washing 'the washing of regeneration', reinterpreting the physical rite as spiritual rebirth through the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 3:21 contrasts this water washing with baptism, which saves 'not as a removal of dirt from the body' but as an appeal to God.
Leviticus 14:8 applies the same washing ritual to a cleansed leper, showing purification as a prerequisite for entering sacred space.
Leviticus 16:4 requires washing before Day of Atonement service — a parallel cleansing for the high priest, but for annual atonement.