For Christdid not entera holy placemade with hands,a [mere] copyof the true one,but into heavenitself,nowto appearin the presenceof Godfor us;
You have ascendedon high,You have ledcaptive[Your] captives;You have receivedgiftsamong men,Even [among] the rebelliousalso,that the LORDGodmay dwell[there].
"You shall putthe twostoneson the shoulderpieces of the ephod,[as] stonesof memorialfor the sonsof Israel,and Aaronshall beartheir namesbeforethe LORDon his twoshouldersfor a memorial.
"Aaronshall carrythe namesof the sonsof Israelin the breastpieceof judgmentoverhis heartwhen he entersthe holyplace, for a memorialbeforethe LORDcontinually.
Then he showedme Joshuathe highprieststandingbeforethe angelof the LORD,and Satanstandingat his righthandto accusehim.
"Seethat you do not despiseoneof theselittle ones,for I sayto you that their angelsin heavencontinuallyseethe faceof My Fatherwho is in heaven.
"We heardHim say,I will destroythistemplemade with hands,and in threedaysI will buildanothermade without hands.'"
So then,when the LordJesushad spokento them, He was receivedup into heavenand sat downat the right handof God.
WhileHe was blessingthem, He parted from them and was carriedup into heaven.
"I came forthfrom the Fatherand have comeinto the world;I am leavingthe worldagainand goingto the Father."
"[What] thenifyou seethe Sonof Manascendingto whereHe was before?
whomheavenmustreceiveuntil[the] periodof restorationof all thingsabout whichGodspokeby the mouthof His holyprophetsfrom ancient time.
Whowill bring a chargeagainstGod'select?Godis the one who justifies;
For we knowthat ifthe earthlytentwhich is our houseis torn down,we havea buildingfrom God,a housenot made with hands,eternalin the heavens.
Set your mindon the things above,not on the things that are on earth.
And He is the radianceof His gloryand the exact representationof His nature,and upholdsall thingsby the wordof His power.When He had madepurificationof sins,He sat downat the right handof the Majestyon high,
fixing our eyeson Jesus,the authorand perfecterof faith,whofor the joyset beforeHim enduredthe cross,despisingthe shame,and has sat downat the right handof the throneof God.
Therefore,since we havea greathigh priestwhohas passed throughthe heavens,Jesusthe Sonof God,let us hold fastour confession.
whereJesushas enteredas a forerunnerfor us, having becomea high priestforeveraccordingto the orderof Melchizedek.
a ministerin the sanctuaryand in the true tabernacle,whichthe Lordpitched,not man.
whoservea copyand shadowof the heavenly things,justas Moseswas warned[by God] when he was aboutto erectthe tabernacle;for, "SEE,"He says,"THAT YOU MAKEall thingsACCORDINGTO THE PATTERNWHICH WAS SHOWNYOU ON THE MOUNTAIN."
Noweventhe first[covenant] hadregulationsof divine worshipand the earthlysanctuary.
Thereforeit was necessaryfor the copiesof the things in the heavensto be cleansedwith these,but the heavenly thingsthemselveswith bettersacrificesthanthese.
which[is] a symbolfor the presenttime.Accordinglybothgiftsand sacrificesare offeredwhich cannotmakethe worshiperperfectin conscience,
whois at the right handof God,having goneinto heaven,after angelsand authoritiesand powershad been subjectedto Him.
Anotherangelcameand stoodat the altar,holdinga goldencenser;and muchincensewas givento him, sothat he might addit to the prayersof allthe saintson the goldenaltarwhich was beforethe throne.
