καὶ σχεδὸν ἐν αἵματι πάντα καθαρίζεται κατὰ τὸν νόμον, καὶ χωρὶς αἱματεκχυσίας οὐ γίνεται ἄφεσις.

And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.