21 Then likewise (A)he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry. 22 And according to the law almost all things are [a]purified with blood, and (B)without shedding of blood there is no [b]remission.

Greatness of Christ’s Sacrifice

23 Therefore it was necessary that (C)the copies of the things in the heavens should be [c]purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:22 cleansed
  2. Hebrews 9:22 forgiveness
  3. Hebrews 9:23 cleansed

21 In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies. 22 In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood,(A) and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.(B)

23 It was necessary, then, for the copies(C) of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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