But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins.(A) It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats(B) to take away sins.(C)

Therefore, when Christ came into the world,(D) he said:

“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
    but a body you prepared for me;(E)
with burnt offerings and sin offerings
    you were not pleased.
Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll(F)
    I have come to do your will, my God.’”[a](G)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 10:7 Psalm 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)

11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices,(A) which can never take away sins.(B) 12 But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins,(C) he sat down at the right hand of God,(D)

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