Leviticus 22:19
Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
Cross-reference
Leviticus 1:3 first commands a male without defect for burnt offerings, confirming the same requirement applies to vows and freewill offerings.
Leviticus 1:10 specifies the same requirement for sheep or goats, reinforcing the male-without-defect rule for all burnt offerings.
Leviticus 4:32 requires a female without defect for a sin offering, contrasting the male requirement here for burnt offerings.
Leviticus 19:5 uses the same phrase 'at your own will' for peace offerings, reinforcing the voluntary nature of acceptable sacrifices.
Leviticus 3:1 also demands an animal without blemish for peace offerings, though it allows female as well, showing a shared standard.
In John 19:4, Pilate declares Jesus guiltless — fulfilling the type of a spotless sacrifice.
In 2 Corinthians 5:21, Christ is sinless — the perfect fulfillment of the unblemished sacrifice.
In Hebrews 9:14, Christ offers himself without blemish — directly quoting this sacrificial requirement.
In 1 Peter 1:19, Christ is a lamb without blemish — direct reference to this OT type.
In 1 Peter 2:22-24, Christ is the sinless sacrifice (no blemish) who bears sins, fulfilling the type of the unblemished male offering.
In 1 Peter 3:18, Christ the righteous (without blemish) suffers for sins, echoing the requirement of a perfect sacrifice.
Malachi 1:8 rebukes offering blind, lame, sick animals — the exact blemishes prohibited here, showing a stark contrast.
Malachi 1:13 condemns offering torn, lame, sick animals — the opposite of the unblemished male required here.
Exodus 12:5 also requires a male without defect for the Passover lamb, showing a shared standard for sacrificial animals.
In Ephesians 5:27, Paul applies 'without blemish' to the church, echoing the OT sacrifice standard.