Hebrews 9:24

For the Christ is not entered into holy places made with hand, figures of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us:

Darby Translation

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

23[It was] necessary then that the figurative representations of the things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with sacrifices better than these.

25nor in order that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with blood not his own;

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Cross References

Exodus 28:12And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod [as] stones of memorial for the children of Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names before Jehovah upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

Psalms 68:18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even [for] the rebellious, for the dwelling [there] of Jah Elohim.

Mark 14:58*We* heard him saying, *I* will destroy this temple which is made with hands, and in the course of three days I will build another not made with hands.

Luke 24:51And it came to pass as he was blessing them, he was separated from them and was carried up into heaven.

John 6:62If then ye see the Son of man ascending up where he was before?

Acts 1:9And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], and a cloud received him out of 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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