Hebrews 9:23

Therefore it is necessary that the pattern of the things in these heavens be purified; and the heavenly things themselves with greater sacrifices than these.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

22And according to the law, almost all things are purified by blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.

24For Christ did not come into the sanctuaries made with hands, the pattern of the true; but into heaven itself, now to be made manifest unto the face of God in our behalf:

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Cross References

Luke 24:46And He said to them, As it has been written, That Christ must suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;

Colossians 2:17which things are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Hebrews 9:9which is a figure unto the present time, in which gifts and sacrifices are offered, not being able to make the worshiper perfect, as to his conscience;

Hebrews 9:24For Christ did not come into the sanctuaries made with hands, the pattern of the true; but into heaven itself, now to be made manifest unto the face of God in our behalf:

Hebrews 10:4for it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

1 Peter 1:19but by the precious blood of Christ, as a lamb without blemish and spotless:

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:16-23

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. 16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. 18 Whereupon neither the first… Read the whole commentary →

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