Hebrews 9:23-10:18

English Standard Version

²³ Thus it was necessary for ^(A)the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. ²⁴ For Christ has entered, not into holy places ^(B)made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God ^(C)on our behalf. ²⁵ Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as ^(D)the high priest enters ^(E)the holy places every year with blood not his own, ²⁶ for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, ^(F)he has appeared ^(G)once for all ^(H)at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. ²⁷ And just as ^(I)it is appointed for man to die once, and ^(J)after that comes judgment, ²⁸ so Christ, having been offered once ^(K)to bear the sins of ^(L)many, will appear ^(M)a second time, ^(N)not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly ^(O)waiting for him.

Christ's Sacrifice Once for All

10 For since the law has but ^(P)a shadow ^(Q)of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, ^(R)it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. ² Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have any consciousness of sins? ³ But ^(S)in these sacrifices ^(T)there is a reminder of sins every year. ⁴ For ^(U)it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

⁵ Consequently, ^(V)when Christ^[a] came into the world, he said,

⁸ When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in ^(X)sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), ⁹ then he added, ^(Y)“Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. ¹⁰ And by that will ^(Z)we have been sanctified through the offering of ^(AA)the body of Jesus Christ ^(AB)once for all.

¹¹ And every priest stands ^(AC)daily at his service, ^(AD)offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, ^(AE)which can never take away sins. ¹² But when Christ^[b] had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he ^(AF)sat down at the right hand of God, ¹³ waiting from that time ^(AG)until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. ¹⁴ For by a single offering ^(AH)he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

¹⁵ And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying,

¹⁷ then he adds,

¹⁸ Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.