Hebrews 9:24
For the Christ entered not into a holy place made with hands, representative of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.
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Exodus 28:12And thou shall put the two stones upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the sons of Israel. And Aaron shall bear their names before LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
Psalms 68:18Thou have ascended on high. Thou have led captivity captive. Thou have received gifts among men, yea, [among] the rebellious also, that LORD God might dwell [with them].
Mark 14:58We heard him saying, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and by three days I will build another not made with hands.
Luke 24:51And it came to pass while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was brought up into heaven.
John 6:62Then if ye should see the Son of man ascending where he was before?
Acts 1:9And having said these things, as they were watching, he was taken up, and a cloud received him from their eyes.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:24-28
The Priesthood of Christ; The Second Coming of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: 25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year… Read the whole commentary →