Hebrews 9

1 Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.

2 A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.

3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,

4 containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

5 Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

6 When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.

7 But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

8 By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.

9 It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.

10 They consist only in food and drink and special washings and external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things to come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.

12 He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean,

14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify your consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

15 Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

16 In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,

17 because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.

18 That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

19 For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,

20 saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”

21 In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.

22 According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

23 So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

24 For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

25 Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

26 Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

27 Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,

28 so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

1 ¶ Then verily the first [covenant] had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein [was] the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein [was] the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service [of God].

7 But into the second [went] the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and [for] the errors of the people:

8 ¶ The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

9 Which [was] a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

10 [Which stood] only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed [on them] until the time of reformation.

11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].

13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

15 ¶ And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions [that were] under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

16 For where a testament [is], there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

17 For a testament [is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

18 Whereupon neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood.

19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,

20 Saying, This [is] the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.

22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

23 ¶ [It was] therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

1 Though the first also had its rights of worship and outward holiness.

2 For there was set up the front of the tabernacle, and in it the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread: and these are called the holy things.

3 And behind the other curtain was the tabernacle which is called the holy of holies.

4 Which had the censer of gold, and the ark of the testament overlaid all over with gold, wherein was the gelt of gold, which had the bread of heaven, and the rod of Aaron, which had the foundation, and the tables of the testament.

5 And above were the cherubims of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat; of which it is not now to be said in particular.

6 When these things were thus prepared, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, and performed the service.

7 And into the other went the high priest only once in the year, not without blood, to offer for himself, and for the ignorance of the people.

8 That the Holy Ghost might signify, that as long as the first tabernacle stood, the way to holiness was not yet made manifest,

9 Which in those days was a pattern, in the which gifts and sacrifices were offered, and could not make him perfect in conscience that worshippeth.

10 With meat and drink only, and divers baptisms, and outward holiness, which are laid up until the time of correction.

11 But Christ is come to be an high priest of things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, which is not made with hands, that is, which is not so made;

12 Neither by the blood of goats, nor by the blood of calves: but by his own blood he entered into the holy things once, and made an everlasting redemption.

13 For the blood of bullocks and of goats, and the ashes sprinkled from the heifer, sanctifieth the unclean unto spotlessness of the flesh,

14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who offered Himself without change to God through the Holy Spirit, cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God!

15 And for this cause he is also a mediator of the new testament, that through the death which was wrought for redemption from the transgressions which were under the first testament they which are called might receive the promised eternal inheritance].

16 For where there is a will, there must be the death of him that made the will.

17 For a will is established by death; otherwise it hath no power yet, if he that made it be alive.

18 Therefore also the first was not made without blood.

19 For when Moses had spoken all the commandments of the law unto all the people, he took the blood of calves and of goats, and water, and purple wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the book, and all the people.

20 And said, This is the blood of the testament which God hath commanded you.

21 And he sprinkled the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the service, with blood of the same kind.

22 And almost all things are purged with blood according to the law. And without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

23 So then the heavenly things had to be purified with such an offering; but they themselves, the heavenly things, must have better offerings than these were.

24 For Christ is not entered into the holy things which are made with hands (which is the antitype of the righteous), but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us.

25 Neither shall he offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with strange blood.

26 Otherwise he should have suffered many times from the beginning of the world. But now, at the end of the world, he has appeared once to put away sin by his own sacrifice.

27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment,

28 So Christ was once offered to take away many sins. But the second time he shall appear without sin unto them that wait for him unto salvation.