Hebrews 9:11

But Christ, having come as a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands (that is, not of this creation),

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

In Context

10only with meats and drinks[9:10], and divers immersions, ordinances of the flesh, imposed until the time of reformation.

12and not through the blood of goats and calves but through his own blood, entered once for all into the holy places, obtaining eternal redemption.

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Cross References

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

John 1:14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us[1:14]; and we beheld his glory, a glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Acts 7:48Yet the Most High dwells not in temples made with hands; as says the prophet:

2 Corinthians 5:1FOR we know that, if our earthly house of the tabernacle[5:1] were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:9-15

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. 11 But Christ… Read the whole commentary →

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