Hebrews 9:6-14

Christian Standard Bible

⁶ With these things prepared like this, the priests enter the first room repeatedly, performing their ministry.^{(A) 7} But the high priest alone enters the second room, and he does that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.^{(B) 8} The Holy Spirit was making it clear that the way into the most holy place had not yet been disclosed while the first tabernacle was still standing.^{(C) 9} This is a symbol for the present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the worshiper’s conscience.^{(D) 10} They are physical regulations and only deal with food, drink, and various washings imposed until the time of the new order.^(E)

New Covenant Ministry

¹¹ But Christ has appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come.^[a] In the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands (that is, not of this creation^(F)), ¹² he entered the most holy place once for all time, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.^{(G) 13} For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow, sprinkling those who are defiled, sanctify for the purification of the flesh,^{(H) 14} how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit^(I) offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our^[b] consciences from dead works so that we can serve the living God?^(J)