Hebrews 9:10

Easy To Read Version

Those gifts and sacrifices were only about food and drink and special washings. Those things were only rules about the body—\{not about things inside people’s hearts\}. God gave those rules \{for his people to follow\} until the time of God’s new way.

Cross References

Exodus 29:4

“Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Meeting Tent. [264] Wash them with water.

Exodus 40:12

“Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Meeting Tent. [490] Wash them with water.

Ezekiel 4:14

Then I (Ezekiel) said, “Oh, but Lord my Master, I have never eaten any unclean food. I have never eaten meat from an animal that died from a disease or from an animal that was killed by a wild animal. I have never eaten unclean meat—not from the time I was a little baby until today. None of that bad meat ever entered my mouth.”

Leviticus 13:58

But if the mildew did not come back after washing, then that piece of leather or cloth is clean. [188] It does not matter if the cloth was woven or knitted. That cloth is clean.”

Leviticus 16:24

He will wash his {whole} body with water in a holy place. Then he will put on his {other special} clothes. He will come out and offer his burnt offering and the people’s burnt offering. He will make himself and the people pure. [294]

Leviticus 16:4

Aaron must wash his {whole} body with water. Then he must put these clothes on: Aaron must put on the holy [266] linen shirt. The linen underclothes will be next to his body. He must tie the linen sash (belt) around him. And he must put on the linen turban. [267] These are holy clothes.

Leviticus 22:6

If a person touches any of those things, he will become unclean until evening. That person must not eat any of the holy food. Even if he washes with water, he can’t eat the holy food.

Numbers 6:3

During that time, that person must not drink any wine or other strong drink. The person must not drink vinegar that is made from wine or from other strong drink. That person must not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins.

Mark 7:4

And when the Jews buy something in the market, they never eat it until they wash it in a special way. They also follow other rules from their people that lived before them. They follow rules like the washing of cups, pitchers, and pots. {\cf2\super [81]}

Galatians 4:9

But now you know the true God. Really, it is God who knows you. So why do you turn back to those weak and useless rules you followed before? Do you want to be slaves to those things again?

Ephesians 1:10

God’s goal was to finish his plan when the right time came. God planned that all things in heaven and on earth be joined together with Christ as the head.

Ephesians 2:15

The Jewish law had many commands and rules. But Christ ended that law. Christ’s purpose was to make the two groups of people (Jews and non-Jews) become one new people in him. By doing this Christ would make peace.

Deuteronomy 21:6

All the leaders of the town nearest the murdered man must wash their hands over the cow that had its neck broken in the valley.

Deuteronomy 23:11

Then, when evening comes, the man must bathe himself in water. And when the sun goes down, he may come into the camp again.

Colossians 2:16

So don’t let any person make rules for you about eating and drinking or about Jewish customs (festivals, New Moon celebrations, {\cf2\super [12]} or Sabbath days {\cf2\super [13]}).

Hebrews 10:22

We have been cleansed and made free from feelings of guilt. And our bodies have been washed with pure water. So come near to God with a sincere (true) heart, feeling sure because of our faith.

Hebrews 13:9

Don’t let all kinds of strange teachings lead you into the wrong way. Your hearts should be strengthened by God’s grace (kindness), not by obeying rules about foods. Obeying those rules doesn’t help people.

Hebrews 2:5

God did not choose angels to be the rulers over the new world that was coming. That future world is the world we have been talking about.

Hebrews 6:2

At that time we were taught about baptisms, {\cf2\super [44]} and about the special act of a person putting his hands on people. {\cf2\super [45]} We were taught about people rising from death and about the judgment that will continue forever. But now we need to go forward to more mature (advanced) teaching. {\cf2\super [46]}

Hebrews 7:12

And when a different kind of priest comes, then the law must be changed too.

Hebrews 7:16

He was made a priest not by any law or rules about his human family. He became a priest through the power of his life which continues forever.

Hebrews 9:1

The first agreement {\cf2\super [92]} had rules for worship. And it had a man-made place for worship.