Hebrews 10:5

Wherefore, when he comes into the world, he says: Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, But a body didst thou prepare for me;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

In Context

4For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

6In whole burnt-offerings, and sacrifices for sin, thou hadst no pleasure.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:3and said to him: Art thou he that comes, or look we for another?

Luke 7:19And John calling to him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying: Art thou he that comes, or look we for another?

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 10:2-7

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of… Read the whole commentary →

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