Hebrews 12:18-24

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁸ For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm, ¹⁹ to the blast of a trumpet, and the sound of words. Those who heard it begged that not another word be spoken to them, ²⁰ for they could not bear what was commanded: If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.^{[a](A) 21} The appearance was so terrifying that Moses said, I am trembling with fear.^{[b](B) 22} Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God (the heavenly Jerusalem), to myriads of angels, a festive gathering,^{(C) 23} to the assembly of the firstborn whose names have been written^[c] in heaven, to a Judge, who is God of all, to the spirits of righteous people made perfect,^{(D) 24} and to Jesus, the mediator^(E) of a new covenant,^(F) and to the sprinkled blood, which says better things than the blood of Abel.^(G)