⁴ And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions^(A) from some of the firstborn of his flock.^(B) The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,^(C)

¹⁰ The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.^(A)

²⁴ to Jesus the mediator^(A) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood^(B) that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.^(C)

¹² Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one^(A) and murdered his brother.^(B) And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.^(C)