Hebrews 7:27

who, unlike those high priests, does not need to offer up daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; because He did this once for all when He offered up Himself.

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In The King James Version

Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

In Context

26Now such a High Priest was fitting for us—holy, innocent, undefiled, having been set apart from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens—

28The Law appoints as high priest men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, that came after the Law, appointed Son, forever perfect.

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Cross References

Ephesians 2:22in whom you also are being built together to become a habitation of God in spirit.

Titus 2:14who gave Himself for us, so that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:12-28

Melchisedec and Christ Compared. ( a. d. 62.) 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that… Read the whole commentary →

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