Hebrews 8:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

If our high priest were now living on earth, he would not be a priest. I say this because there are already priests here who follow the law by offering gifts to God.

Cross References

Hebrews 5:1

Every Jewish high priest is chosen from among men. That priest is given the work of helping people with the things they must do for God. He must offer to God gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Numbers 18:5

“You are responsible for caring for the holy place and the altar. I don’t want to become angry with the Israelites again.

Numbers 16:40

He did this the way the Lord commanded him through Moses. This was a sign to help the Israelites remember that only someone from the family of Aaron should burn incense before the Lord. Any other person who burns incense before the Lord will die like Korah and his followers.

Hebrews 11:4

Cain and Abel both offered sacrifices to God. But Abel offered a better sacrifice to God because he had faith. God said he was pleased with what Abel offered. And so God called him a good man because he had faith. Abel died, but through his faith he is still speaking.

Hebrews 7:27

He is not like those other priests. They had to offer sacrifices every day, first for their own sins, and then for the sins of the people. But Jesus doesn’t need to do that. He offered only one sacrifice for all time. He offered himself.

Hebrews 8:3

Every high priest has the work of offering gifts and sacrifices to God. So our high priest must also offer something to God.

Hebrews 9:9

This is an example for us today. It shows that the gifts and sacrifices the priests offer to God are not able to make the consciences of the worshipers completely clear.

Hebrews 10:11

Every day the priests stand and do their religious service. Again and again they offer the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.