Hebrews 9:23

It was indeed therefore necessary for the glimpses of the things in the heavens with these to be purified; but, the heavenly things themselves, with better sacrifices than these.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, nearly, all things, with blood, are purified, according to the law, and, apart from blood-shedding, cometh no remission.

24For, not into a Holy place made by hand, entered Christ,—counterpart of the real [Holy place]; but, into the heaven itself, now, to be plainly manifested before the face of God in our behalf;—

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Cross References

Luke 24:46and said unto them—Thus, it is written, That the Christ, should suffer, and arise from among the dead on the third day;

Colossians 2:17Which are a shadow of the things to come, whereas, the body, is of the Christ.

Hebrews 9:9The which is a similitude for the present season, according to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which cannot, as to the conscience, perfect him that rendereth the divine service:—

Hebrews 9:24For, not into a Holy place made by hand, entered Christ,—counterpart of the real [Holy place]; but, into the heaven itself, now, to be plainly manifested before the face of God in our behalf;—

Hebrews 10:4For it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to be taking away sins.

1 Peter 1:19But with precious blood, as of a lamb, unblemished and unspotted, of an Anointed One,—

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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