³² The priest who is anointed and ordained^(A) to succeed his father as high priest is to make atonement. He is to put on the sacred linen garments^{(B) 33} and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, for the tent of meeting and the altar, and for the priests and all the members of the community.^(C)

³⁴ “This is to be a lasting ordinance^(D) for you: Atonement is to be made once a year^(E) for all the sins of the Israelites.”

And it was done, as the Lord commanded Moses.

¹⁷ For this reason he had to be made like them,^[a](A) fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful^(B) and faithful high priest^(C) in service to God,^(D) and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.^(E)

5 Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God,^(A) to offer gifts and sacrifices^(B) for sins.^{(C) 2} He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray,^(D) since he himself is subject to weakness.^{(E) 3} This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.^{(F) 4} And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.^(G)

⁵ In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory^(H) of becoming a high priest.^(I) But God said^(J) to him,

⁷ But only the high priest entered^(A) the inner room,^(B) and that only once a year,^(C) and never without blood,^(D) which he offered for himself^(E) and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.^{(F) 8} The Holy Spirit was showing^(G) by this that the way^(H) into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still functioning. ⁹ This is an illustration^(I) for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered^(J) were not able to clear the conscience^(K) of the worshiper. ¹⁰ They are only a matter of food^(L) and drink^(M) and various ceremonial washings^(N)—external regulations^(O) applying until the time of the new order.

The Blood of Christ

¹¹ But when Christ came as high priest^(P) of the good things that are now already here,^[a](Q) he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle^(R) that is not made with human hands,^(S) that is to say, is not a part of this creation. ¹² He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves;^(T) but he entered the Most Holy Place^(U) once for all^(V) by his own blood,^(W) thus obtaining^[b] eternal redemption.