15  And for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. 16  (For where there is a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in. 17  For a testament is of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.) 18  Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood. 19  For every commandment having been spoken according to the law by Moses to all the people; having taken the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20  saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God has enjoined to you. 21  And the tabernacle too and all the vessels of service he sprinkled in like manner with blood; 22  and almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission.