⁵² And they ^(A)worshiped him and ^(B)returned to Jerusalem ^(C)with great joy,

⁵⁵ But he, ^(A)full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw ^(B)the glory of God, and Jesus standing ^(C)at the right hand of God. ⁵⁶ And he said, “Behold, I see ^(D)the heavens opened, and ^(E)the Son of Man standing ^(F)at the right hand of God.”

Put On the New Self

3 ^(A)If then you have been raised with Christ, seek ^(B)the things that are above, where Christ is, ^(C)seated at the right hand of God.

¹⁰ and ^(A)to wait for his Son ^(B)from heaven, ^(C)whom he raised from the dead, Jesus ^(D)who delivers us from ^(E)the wrath to come.

⁶ These preparations having thus been made, ^(A)the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties, ⁷ but into the second only ^(B)the high priest goes, and he but ^(C)once a year, and not without taking blood, ^(D)which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. ⁸ By this the Holy Spirit indicates that ^(E)the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing ⁹ (which is symbolic for the present age).^[a] According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered ^(F)that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, ¹⁰ but deal only with ^(G)food and drink and ^(H)various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.