Now even the first covenant had ^arequirements of divine worship and ^bthe earthly sanctuary. 2 For there was ^aa tabernacle prepared: the first part, in which were ^bthe lampstand and ^cthe table and ^dthe ¹sacred bread, which is called the holy place. 3 And behind ^athe second veil there was a tabernacle which is called the ^bHoly of Holies, 4 having a golden ^1aaltar of incense and ^bthe ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was ^ca golden jar holding the manna, and ^dAaron’s rod which budded, and ^ethe tablets of the covenant. 5 And above it were the ^acherubim of glory ^bovershadowing the ¹mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

6 Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests ^aare continually entering the first part of the tabernacle performing the divine worship, 7 but into ^athe second, only ^bthe high priest enters ^conce a year, ^dnot without taking blood, which he ^eoffers for himself and for the ^1fsins of the people committed in ignorance. 8 ^aThe Holy Spirit is indicating this, ^bthat the way into the holy places has not yet been manifested while that first part of the tabernacle is still standing, 9 which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly ^aboth gifts and sacrifices are offered which ^bcannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience, 10 since they relate only to ^afood and ^bdrink and various ^cwashings, ^drequirements for the ¹body imposed until ^ea time of reformation.

11 But when Christ appeared as a ^ahigh priest of the ^bgood things ¹to come, He entered through ^cthe greater and more perfect tabernacle, ^dnot made with hands, that is to say, ^enot of this creation, 12 and not through ^athe blood of goats and calves, but ^bthrough His own blood, He ^centered the holy places ^donce for all, ¹having obtained ^eeternal redemption. 13 For if ^athe blood of goats and bulls and ^bthe ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the ¹cleansing of the flesh, 14 how much more will ^athe blood of Christ, who through ^1bthe eternal Spirit ^coffered Himself without blemish to God, ^dcleanse ²your conscience from ^edead works to serve ^fthe living God?

15 And for this reason ^aHe is the ^bmediator of a ^cnew covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the trespasses that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been ^dcalled may ^ereceive the promise of ^fthe eternal inheritance. 16 For where a ¹covenant is, there must of necessity ²be the death of the one who made it. 17 For a ¹covenant is valid only when ²men are dead, ³for it is never in force while the one who made it lives. 18 Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood. 19 For when every commandment had been ^aspoken by Moses to all the people according to the Law, ^bhe took the ^cblood of the calves and the goats, with ^dwater and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both ^ethe book itself and all the people, 20 saying, “^aTHIS IS THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT WHICH GOD COMMANDED YOU.” 21 And in the same way, both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry he ^asprinkled with the blood. 22 And according to the ¹Law, one may ^aalmost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and ^bwithout shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

23 Therefore it was necessary for the ^acopies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but ^bthe heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ ^adid not enter holy places made with hands, mere copies of ^bthe true ones, but into ^cheaven itself, now ^dto appear in the presence of God for us; 25 nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as ^athe high priest enters ^bthe holy places ^cyear by year with blood that is not his own. 26 Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since ^athe foundation of the world; but now ^bonce at ^cthe consummation of the ages He has been ^dmanifested to put away sin ^1eby the sacrifice of Himself. 27 And inasmuch as ^ait is ¹appointed for men to die once and after this ^bcomes judgment, 28 so Christ also, having been ^aoffered once to ^bbear the sins of many, will appear ^ca second time for ^dsalvation ^ewithout reference to sin, to those who ^feagerly await Him.

Now even the first covenant had ^aregulations for divine worship and ^bthe earthly sanctuary. 2 For ^aa ¹tabernacle was equipped, the ²outer sanctuary, in which were ^bthe lampstand, ^cthe table, and ^dthe ³sacred bread; this is called the Holy Place. 3 Behind ^athe second veil there was a ¹tabernacle which is called the ^bMost Holy Place, 4 having a golden ^1aaltar of incense and ^bthe ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was ^ca golden jar holding the manna, ^dAaron’s staff which budded, and ^ethe tablets of the covenant; 5 and above it were the ^acherubim of glory ^bovershadowing the ¹atoning cover; but about these things we cannot now speak in detail.

6 Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests ^aare continually entering the ¹outer ²tabernacle, performing the divine worship, 7 but into ^athe second, only ^bthe high priest enters ^conce a year, ^dnot without taking blood which he ^eoffers for himself and for the ^1fsins of the people committed in ignorance. 8 ^aThe Holy Spirit is signifying this, ^bthat the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the ¹outer tabernacle is still standing, 9 which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly ^aboth gifts and sacrifices are offered which ^bcannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience, 10 since they relate only to ^afood, ^bdrink, and various ^cwashings, ^dregulations for the ¹body imposed until ^ea time of reformation.

11 But when Christ appeared as a ^ahigh priest of the ^bgood things ¹having come, He entered through ^cthe greater and more perfect ²tabernacle, ^dnot made by hands, that is, ^enot of this creation; 12 and not through ^athe blood of goats and calves, but ^bthrough His own blood, He ^centered the holy place ^donce for all time, ¹having obtained ^eeternal redemption. 13 For if ^athe blood of goats and bulls, and ^bthe ¹ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify for the ²cleansing of the flesh, 14 how much more will ^athe blood of Christ, who through ^1bthe eternal Spirit ^coffered Himself without blemish to God, ^dcleanse your conscience from ^edead works to serve ^fthe living God?

15 For this reason ^aHe is the ^bmediator of a ^cnew covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the violations that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been ^dcalled may ^ereceive the promise of ^fthe eternal inheritance. 16 For where there is a ¹covenant, there must of necessity ²be the death of the one who made it. 17 For a ¹covenant is valid only when people are dead, ²for it is never in force while the one who made it lives. 18 Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood. 19 For when every commandment had been ^aspoken by Moses to all the people according to the Law, ^bhe took the ^cblood of the calves and the goats, with ^dwater and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both ^ethe book itself and all the people, 20 saying, “^aTHIS IS THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT WHICH GOD COMMANDED YOU.” 21 And in the same way he ^asprinkled both the ¹tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry with the blood. 22 And ^aalmost all things are cleansed with blood, according to the Law, and ^bwithout the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

23 Therefore it was necessary for the ^acopies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these things, but ^bthe heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ ^adid not enter a holy place made by hands, a mere copy of ^bthe true one, but into ^cheaven itself, now ^dto appear in the presence of God for us; 25 nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as ^athe high priest enters ^bthe Holy Place ^cyear by year with blood that is not his own. 26 Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since ^athe foundation of the world; but now ^bonce at ^cthe consummation of the ages He has been ^drevealed to put away sin ^1eby the sacrifice of Himself. 27 And just as ^ait is destined for people to die once, and after this ^bcomes judgment, 28 so Christ also, having been ^aoffered once to ^bbear the sins of many, will appear ^ca second time for ^dsalvation ^ewithout reference to sin, to those who ^feagerly await Him.