Hebrews 9:24

For Christ entered not into holy places made with hands, figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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

23It was therefore necessary, that the outlines of things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves, with better sacrifices than these.

25nor yet that he should many times offer himself, as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with blood of others;

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Cross References

Mark 14:58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.

Luke 24:51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, that he parted from them, and was borne up into heaven.

John 6:62What then if ye behold the Son of man ascending up where he was before?

Acts 1:9And having spoken these things, while they beheld he was borne up, 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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