Hebrews 9:24

For it was not into a sanctuary made by human hands, which merely foreshadowed the true one, that Christ entered, but into heaven itself, so that he might now appear in the presence of God on our behalf.

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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

23While, then, it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly realities to be purified by such means as these, the heavenly realities themselves required better sacrifices.

25Nor yet was it to offer himself many times, as year after year the high priest entered the sanctuary with an offering of blood – but not his own blood;

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Cross References

Psalms 68:18You did mount the height with trains of your captives, and gifts that you had received from the people. The rebels shall live with the Lord God.

Mark 14:58“We ourselves heard him say ‘I will destroy this Temple made with hands, and in three days build another made without hands.’”

Luke 24:51As he was in the act of blessing them, he left them.

John 6:62“Is this a hindrance to you? What, then, if you should see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?

Acts 1:9No sooner had Jesus said this than he was caught up before their eyes, and a cloud received him from 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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