Hebrews 10:5

Wherefore when he comes into the world, he says, Sacrifice and offering you would not, but a body have you prepared me:

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In The King James Version

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

In Context

4For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

6In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you have had no pleasure.

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Cross References

Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and offering you did not desire; mine ears have you opened: burnt offering and sin offering have you not required.

Isaiah 1:11To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? says the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.

Jeremiah 6:20To what purpose comes there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.

Amos 5:21I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.

Matthew 11:3And said unto him, Are you he that should come, or do we look for another?

Luke 7:19And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Are you he that should come? or look we for another?

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 10:2-7

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of… Read the whole commentary →

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