Hebrews 9:23-10:18.
Hebrews 9:23-10:18 (Good News Translation)
23Those things, which are copies of the heavenly originals, had to be
purified in that way. But the heavenly things themselves require much
better sacrifices.
24For Christ did not go into a Holy Place made by human hands,
which was a copy of the real one. He went into heaven itself, where he now
appears on our behalf in the presence of God.
25The Jewish high priest goes into the Most Holy Place every
year with the blood of an animal. But Christ did not go in to offer
himself many times,
26for then he would have had to suffer many times ever since
the creation of the world. Instead, now when all ages of time are nearing
the end, he has appeared once and for all, to remove sin through the
sacrifice of himself.
27Everyone must die once, and after that be judged by God.
28In the same manner Christ also was offered in sacrifice once
to take away the sins of many. He will appear a second time, not to deal
with sin, but to save those who are waiting for him.
1The Jewish Law is not a full and faithful model of the real
things; it is only a faint outline of the good things to come. The same
sacrifices are offered forever, year after year. How can the Law, then, by
means of these sacrifices make perfect the people who come to God?
2If the people worshiping God had really been purified from
their sins, they would not feel guilty of sin any more, and all sacrifices
would stop.
3As it is, however, the sacrifices serve year after year to
remind people of their sins.
4For the blood of bulls and goats can never take away sins.
5For this reason, when Christ was about to come into the world,
he said to God:
"You do not want sacrifices and offerings,
but you have prepared a body for me.
6You are not pleased with animals burned whole on the altar
or with sacrifices to take away sins.
7Then I said,
'Here I am,
to do your will, O God,
just as it is written of me in
the book of the Law.'"
8First he said,
"You neither want nor are you pleased with sacrifices and
offerings or with animals burned on the altar and the sacrifices to take
away sins." He said this even though all these sacrifices are offered
according to the Law.
9Then he said,
"Here I am, O God, to do your will." So God does away with all
the old sacrifices and puts the sacrifice of Christ in their place.
10Because Jesus Christ did what God wanted him to do, we are
all purified from sin by the offering that he made of his own body once
and for all.
11Every Jewish priest performs his services every day and
offers the same sacrifices many times; but these sacrifices can never take
away sins.
12Christ, however, offered one sacrifice for sins, an offering
that is effective forever, and then he sat down at the right side of God.
13There he now waits until God puts his enemies as a footstool
under his feet.
14With one sacrifice, then, he has made perfect forever those
who are purified from sin.
15And the Holy Spirit also gives us his witness. First he says,
16"This is the covenant that I will make with them
in the days to come, says the Lord:
I will put my laws in their hearts
and write them on their minds."
17And then he says,
"I will not remember their sins and evil deeds any longer."
18So when these have been forgiven, an offering to take away
sins is no longer needed.
God bless you.
purified in that way. But the heavenly things themselves require much
better sacrifices.
24For Christ did not go into a Holy Place made by human hands,
which was a copy of the real one. He went into heaven itself, where he now
appears on our behalf in the presence of God.
25The Jewish high priest goes into the Most Holy Place every
year with the blood of an animal. But Christ did not go in to offer
himself many times,
26for then he would have had to suffer many times ever since
the creation of the world. Instead, now when all ages of time are nearing
the end, he has appeared once and for all, to remove sin through the
sacrifice of himself.
27Everyone must die once, and after that be judged by God.
28In the same manner Christ also was offered in sacrifice once
to take away the sins of many. He will appear a second time, not to deal
with sin, but to save those who are waiting for him.
1The Jewish Law is not a full and faithful model of the real
things; it is only a faint outline of the good things to come. The same
sacrifices are offered forever, year after year. How can the Law, then, by
means of these sacrifices make perfect the people who come to God?
2If the people worshiping God had really been purified from
their sins, they would not feel guilty of sin any more, and all sacrifices
would stop.
3As it is, however, the sacrifices serve year after year to
remind people of their sins.
4For the blood of bulls and goats can never take away sins.
5For this reason, when Christ was about to come into the world,
he said to God:
"You do not want sacrifices and offerings,
but you have prepared a body for me.
6You are not pleased with animals burned whole on the altar
or with sacrifices to take away sins.
7Then I said,
'Here I am,
to do your will, O God,
just as it is written of me in
the book of the Law.'"
8First he said,
"You neither want nor are you pleased with sacrifices and
offerings or with animals burned on the altar and the sacrifices to take
away sins." He said this even though all these sacrifices are offered
according to the Law.
9Then he said,
"Here I am, O God, to do your will." So God does away with all
the old sacrifices and puts the sacrifice of Christ in their place.
10Because Jesus Christ did what God wanted him to do, we are
all purified from sin by the offering that he made of his own body once
and for all.
11Every Jewish priest performs his services every day and
offers the same sacrifices many times; but these sacrifices can never take
away sins.
12Christ, however, offered one sacrifice for sins, an offering
that is effective forever, and then he sat down at the right side of God.
13There he now waits until God puts his enemies as a footstool
under his feet.
14With one sacrifice, then, he has made perfect forever those
who are purified from sin.
15And the Holy Spirit also gives us his witness. First he says,
16"This is the covenant that I will make with them
in the days to come, says the Lord:
I will put my laws in their hearts
and write them on their minds."
17And then he says,
"I will not remember their sins and evil deeds any longer."
18So when these have been forgiven, an offering to take away
sins is no longer needed.
God bless you.
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