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But Christ Entered The True Holy of Holies Once For All And Obtained Redemption

11 But Christ, having arrived[a] as High Priest of the good things having come, entered[b] once-for-all into the Holies through[c] the greater and more-perfect tabernacle not made-by-human-hands— that is, not of this creation; 12 and not through[d] the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, having obtained[e] eternal redemption.

For Through The Spirit He Offered Himself Without Blemish To God

13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the ones having been defiled sanctifies for the cleansing of the flesh,

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:11 Or, appeared, come.
  2. Hebrews 9:11 entered... Holies. In the Greek word order, this phrase is in v 12, just before ‘having obtained’, giving it the emphasis.
  3. Hebrews 9:11 That is, passing through the heavenly tabernacle. Or, by means of, meaning the tabernacle in view is Christ’s resurrection body.
  4. Hebrews 9:12 Or, by means of.
  5. Hebrews 9:12 That is, on the cross. Or, obtaining (at the time of His entering).

The Blood of Christ

11 But when Christ came as high priest(A) of the good things that are now already here,[a](B) he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle(C) that is not made with human hands,(D) that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves;(E) but he entered the Most Holy Place(F) once for all(G) by his own blood,(H) thus obtaining[b] eternal redemption. 13 The blood of goats and bulls(I) and the ashes of a heifer(J) sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:11 Some early manuscripts are to come
  2. Hebrews 9:12 Or blood, having obtained