Hebrews 9:24

For, 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;—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 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.

25Nor yet that, ofttimes, he should be offering himself,—just as the high-priest entereth into the Holy place, year by year, with alien blood;—

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Cross References

Exodus 28:12And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulderpieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial for the sons of Israel,—so shall Aaron bear their names before Yahweh upon his two shoulders, for a memorial.

Psalms 68:18Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led in procession a body of captives, Thou hast received gifts consisting of men, Yea even the rebellious, That, Yah, Elohim, might settle down to rest.

Mark 14:58We, heard him saying, I, will pull down this shrine, the one made by hand, and, in three days, another, not made by hand, will I raise.

Luke 24:51And it came to pass, while he was blessing them, he parted from them [[and was born up into heaven.]]

John 6:62[What] then, if ye should view the Son of Man ascending where he was before? …

Acts 1:9And having said these things, as they were beholding, he was lifted up, and a cloud caught him away from their eyes.

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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