²² Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.^(A)

²³ Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; ²⁴ but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.^{(B) 25} Therefore he is able to save^(C) completely^[a] those who come to God^(D) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.^(E)

²⁶ Such a high priest^(F) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,^(G) exalted above the heavens.^{(H) 27} Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices^(I) day after day, first for his own sins,^(J) and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all^(K) when he offered himself.^{(L) 28} For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness;^(M) but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son,^(N) who has been made perfect^(O) forever.

The High Priest of a New Covenant

8 Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest,^(P) who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,^{(Q) 2} and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle^(R) set up by the Lord, not by a mere human being.

³ Every high priest^(S) is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices,^(T) and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer.^{(U) 4} If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.^{(V) 5} They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy^(W) and shadow^(X) of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned^(Y) when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”^{[b](Z) 6} But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant^(AA) of which he is mediator^(AB) is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises.