Hebrews 9:24

for not into holy places made with hands did the Christ enter — figures of the true — but into the heaven itself, now to be manifested in the presence of God for us;

Young's Literal Translation

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

23[It is] necessary, therefore, the pattern indeed of the things in the heavens to be purified with these, and the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these;

25nor that he may many times offer himself, even as the chief priest doth enter into the holy places every year with blood of others;

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Cross References

Exodus 28:12'And thou hast set the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod — stones of memorial to the sons of Israel — and Aaron hath borne their names before Jehovah, on his two shoulders, for a memorial.

Psalms 68:18Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.

Mark 14:58'We heard him saying — I will throw down this sanctuary made with hands, and by three days, another made without hands I will build;'

Luke 24:51and it came to pass, in his blessing them, he was parted from them, and was borne up to the heaven;

John 6:62if then ye may behold the Son of Man going up where he was before?

Acts 1:9And these things having said — they beholding — he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from 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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