Hebrews 9:24

For Christ hasn't entered into holy places made with hands, which are representations of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

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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

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

25nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy place year by year with blood not his own,

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Cross References

Exodus 28:12You shall put the two stones on the shoulder straps of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders for a memorial.

Psalms 68:18You have ascended on high.You have led away captives.You have received gifts among men,yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah, God, might dwell there.

Mark 14:58"We 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 24:51It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.

John 6:62Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?

Acts 1:9When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken 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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