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Hebrews 9

1 How that the Ceremonies and sacrifices of the Law are abolished. 11 By the eternity and perfection of Christ’s sacrifice.
1.Then the first ^Testament had also ^ordinances of religion, and a aworldly Sanctuary.
2.For the first *Tabernacle was made, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewebread, which Tabernacle is called the Holie places.
3.And after the bsecond vail was the Tabernacle, which is called the Holiest of all,
4.Which had the golden senser, and the Arke of the Testament overlaid round about with gold, wherein the golden pot which had manna, was, and *Aaron’s rod that had budded, and the *tables of the Testament.
5.*And over the Arke were the glorious Cherubims, shadowing the ^mercy seat: of which things we will not now speak particularly.
6.Now when these things were thus ordained, the Priests went always into the first Tabernacle, and accomplished the service.
7.But into the second went the *high Priest alone, once every year, not without blood which he offered for him self, and for the ^ignorances of the people.
8.Whereby the holie Ghost this signified, that thecway into the Holiest of all was, not yet opened, while as yet the first Tabernacle was standing,
9.Which was a figure for the time present, wherein were offered gifts and sacrifices that could not make ^holie, concerning the conscience, dhim that did the service,
10.Which only stood in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and ecarnal rites, until the time of freformation.
11.But Christ being come an high Priest of good things to come, by a greater and a more perfect gTabernacle, not made with hands, that is, not of this building,
12.Neither by the blood of goats and calves: but by his own blood entered he in once unto the hholie place, iand obtained eternal redemption for us.
13.*For if the kblood of bulls and of goats and the ashes of an heifer, sprinkling them that are unclean, sanctifieth as touching the purifying of the lflesh,
14.How much more shall the *blood of Christ which through the eternal Spirit offered him self without spot to God, purge your conscience from mdead works, to *serve the living God?
15.And for this cause is he the Mediator of the new Testament, that through *death which was for the redemption of the transgressions that were in the nformer Testament, they which were called, might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
16.For where a testament is, there must be the death of him that made the testament.
17.*For the otestament is confirmed when men are dead: for it is yet of no force as long as he that made it, is a live.
18.Wherefore neither was the first ordained without pblood.
19.For when Moses had spoken every precept to the people, according to the Law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water and purple wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
20.*Saying, This is the blood of the Testament, which God hath appointed unto you.
21.Moreover, he sprinkled likewise the Tabernacle with blood also, and all the ministering vessels.
22.And almost all things are by the Law purged with blood, and without shedding of blood is no remission.
23.It was then necessary, that the similitudes of heavenly things should be purified with such things: but the heavenly things them selves are purified with better qsacrifices then are these.
24.For Christ is not entered into the holie places that are made with hands, which are ^similitudes of the true Sanctuary: but is entered into very heaven, to appear now in the sight of God for us,
25.Not that he should offer him self roften, as the high Priest entered into the Holie place every year with other blood,
26.(For then must he have often suffered since the foundation of the world) but now in the send of the world hath he appeared once to put away sin, by the sacrifice of him self.
27.And as it is appointed unto men that they shall once die, and after that commeth the judgement,
28.So *Christ was once offered to take away the sins of tmany, and unto them that look for him, shall he appear the second time uwithout sin unto salvation.

Notes

1-^.
Or, Tabernacle.
1-^-1.
Or, ceremonies.
1-a.
Not heavenly and spiritual.
2-*.
Exod. 26.1 and 36.1.
3-b.
That is, on the inward side of the vail which was hid from the people.
4-*.
Nom. 17.10.
4-*-1.
1 Kings 8.9, 2 Chron. 5.10.
5-*.
Exod. 25.22.
5-^.
Or, cover of the Arke.
7-*.
Exod 30.10, Levi. 16.2.
7-^.
Or, errors.
8-c.
For so long as the high Priest offered once a year for his own sins and for the peoples, and also while this earthly tabernacle stood, the way to the heavenly Tabernacle, which is made open by Christ’s blood, could not be entered into.
9-^.
Or, perfect.
9-d.
Neither yet him for whom they were offered.
10-e.
Which ceremonies although they were ordained of God, yet considered in themselves, or else compared with Christ, are but carnal, gross, and earthly and touch not the soul.
10-f.
Till the new testament was appointed.
11-g.
Which was his body and human nature.
12-h.
Which is heaven.
12-i.
For Christ was the sacrifice, the Tabernacle and the Priest.
13-*.
Lev. 16.14, Nom. 19.4.
13-k.
The Levitical Priest offered beast’s blood: but Christ the true and eternal Priest offered his own blood, which was most holy and pure: the Levitical Priest offered yearly, and therefore did only represent the true holiness: but Christ by one only sacrifice hath made holy for ever all them that believe.
13-l.
Outwardly in the sight of man.
14-*.
1 Pet. 1.19, 1 John 1.9, Revel. 1.5.
14-*-1.
Luk 1.74.
14-m.
Which of them selves procure death and are the fruits thereof.
15-*.
Rom. 5.6, 1 Pet.3.18.
15-n.
Made between God and Christ, who by his death should make us heirs.
17-*.
Gal. 3.15.
17-o.
He proves that Christ must die, because the covenant or testament is of none effect without the death of the testator.
18-p.
Without the death of beasts that were sacrificed which signified, that Christ would pacify his Father’s wrath with his blood.
20-*.
Exod. 24.8.
23-q.
Albeit there is but one sacrifice, which is Christ him self once offered, yet because this true and eternal sacrifice is compared with all those which were figurative ,and is more sufficient then all they, therefore he calls it in the plural number, sacrifices.
24-^.
Or, patterns.
25-r.
Therefore to make any other offering or sacrifice for sin after that Christ’s body was once offered, is blasphemy.
26-s.
Which is the latter days when Christ came.
28-*.
Rom. 5.8, 1 Pet. 3.18.
28-t.
Of the elect.
28-u.
That is, without a sacrifice for sin: or sin abolished.