For finding faultwith them, He says,"BEHOLD,DAYSARE COMING,SAYSTHE LORD,WHENI WILL EFFECTA NEWCOVENANTWITH THE HOUSEOF ISRAELAND WITH THE HOUSEOF JUDAH;
"Inclineyour earand cometo Me. Listen,that you may live;And I will makean everlastingcovenantwith you, [According to] the faithfulmerciesshown to David.
"Behold,[the] daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"When I will raiseup for Davida righteousBranch;And He will reignas kingand actwiselyAnd dojusticeand righteousnessin the land.
"Thereforebehold,[the] daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"when they will nolongersay,'As the LORDlives,whobroughtup the sonsof Israelfrom the landof Egypt,'
For behold,daysare coming,'declaresthe LORD,when I will restorethe fortunesof My peopleIsraeland Judah.'The LORDsays,I will also bringthem backto the landthat I gaveto their forefathersand they shall possessit.'"
"Behold,daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"when I will sowthe houseof Israeland the houseof Judahwith the seedof manand with the seedof beast.
"Behold,daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"when the citywill be rebuiltfor the LORDfrom the Towerof Hananelto the CornerGate.
"I will makean everlastingcovenantwith them that I will not turnawayfrom them, to dothem good;and I will putthe fearof Me in their heartsso that they will not turnawayfrom Me.
"I will makea covenantof peacewith them; it will be an everlastingcovenantwith them. And I will placethem and multiplythem, and will setMy sanctuaryin their midstforever.
for thisis My bloodof the covenant,which is pouredout for manyfor forgivenessof sins.
And He saidto them, "Thisis My bloodof the covenant,whichis pouredout for many.
And He saidto the disciples,"The dayswill comewhenyou will longto seeoneof the daysof the Sonof Man,and you will not seeit.
And in the same way[He took] the cupafterthey had eaten,saying,"Thiscupwhich is pouredout for you is the newcovenantin My blood.
"But newwinemust be putinto freshwineskins.
In the same way[He took] the cupalsoaftersupper,saying,"Thiscupis the newcovenantin My blood;dothis,as oftenas you drink[it], in remembranceof Me."
whoalsomade us adequate[as] servantsof a newcovenant,not of the letterbut of the Spirit;for the letterkills,but the Spiritgives life.
"Now not with you aloneam I makingthiscovenantand thisoath,
and to Jesus,the mediatorof a newcovenant,and to the sprinkledblood,which speaksbetterthan[the blood] of Abel.
so muchthe morealsoJesushas becomethe guaranteeof a bettercovenant.
WhenHe said,"A new[covenant]," He has madethe firstobsolete. But whatever is becoming obsoleteand growing oldis readyto disappear.
But nowHe has obtaineda more excellentministry,by as muchas He is alsothe mediatorof a bettercovenant,whichhas been enactedon betterpromises.
For thisreasonHe is the mediatorof a newcovenant,sothat, since a deathhas taken placefor the redemptionof the transgressionsthat were [committed] underthe firstcovenant,thosewho have been calledmay receivethe promiseof the eternalinheritance.
