Hebrews 9:23

Easy To Read Version

These things are copies of the real things that are in heaven. These copies had to be made clean by animal sacrifices. {\cf2\super [115]} But the real things in heaven must have much better sacrifices.

Cross References

Luke 24:26

The prophets said that the Christ {\cf2\super [392]} must suffer these things before he enters his glory.”

Luke 24:46

Jesus said to them, “It is written that the Christ {\cf2\super [398]} would be killed and rise from death on the third day.

John 14:3

After I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back. Then I will take you with me, so that you can be where I am.

Acts 23:15

So this is what we want you to do: Send a message to the commander from you and all the Jewish leaders. Tell the commander you want him to bring Paul out to you. Tell the commander that you want to ask Paul more questions. We will be waiting to kill Paul while he is on the way here.”

Colossians 2:17

In the past, these things were like a shadow that showed what was coming. But the new things that were coming are found in Christ.

Hebrews 10:1

The law {\cf2\super [119]} gave us only an unclear picture of the good things coming in the future. The law is not a perfect picture of the real things. The law tells people to offer the same sacrifices {\cf2\super [120]} every year. The people who come to worship God continue to offer those sacrifices. But the law can never make those people perfect.

Hebrews 10:4

because it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Hebrews 8:5

The work that these priests do is really only a copy and a shadow of the things that are in heaven. That is why God warned Moses {\cf2\super [82]} when Moses was ready to build the Holy Tent {\cf2\super [83]} : “Be sure to make everything exactly like the pattern I showed you on the mountain.” {\cf2\super [84]}

Hebrews 9:14

So surely the blood of Christ can do much, much more. Christ offered himself through the eternal Spirit {\cf2\super [106]} as a perfect sacrifice {\cf2\super [107]} to God. His blood will make us fully clean from the evil things we have done. His blood will make us pure even in our hearts. We are made pure so that we can worship (serve) the living God.

Hebrews 9:24

Christ went into the Most Holy Place. {\cf2\super [116]} But Christ did not go into the Most Holy Place that was made by people. That Most Holy Place is only a copy of the real one. Christ went into heaven. Christ is there now before God to help us.

Revelation 5:9

And they all sang a new song \{to the Lamb\}: