¹⁸ Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.

¹² Because of Christ and our faith in him,^[a] we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.

¹³ Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles,^[a] some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.^[b]

² Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

⁴ For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.

⁶ Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.

A Call to Persevere

¹⁹ And so, dear brothers and sisters,^[a] we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. ²⁰ By his death,^[b] Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place.

⁹ Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved.^[a] They will come and go freely and will find good pastures.

¹⁵ This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. ¹⁶ So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

⁷ so he explained it to them: “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.