Hebrews 9:24

For Jesus did not enter by means of holy things made with hands, mere examples of the true things, but he entered into Heaven itself, so that he may appear now before the face of God for us.

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In The King James Version

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:

In Context

23Therefore, it is necessary for the examples of heavenly things to be cleansed, just as, indeed, these things were. Yet the heavenly things are themselves better sacrifices than these.

25And he did not enter so as to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters into the Holy of Holies each year, with the blood of another.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:12And you shall place them on both sides of the ephod, as a memorial to the sons of Israel. And Aaron shall carry their names before the Lord, upon both shoulders, as a remembrance.

Psalms 68:18And do not turn your face away from your servant, for I am in trouble: heed me quickly.

Mark 14:58“For we heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple, made with hands, and within three days I will build another, not made with hands.’”

Luke 24:51And it happened that, while he was blessing them, he withdrew from them, and he was carried up into heaven.

John 6:62But Jesus, knowing within himself that his disciples were murmuring about this, said to them: “Does this offend you?

Acts 1:9And when he had said these things, while they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.

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 →

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