Hebrews 9:10

New Century Version

These gifts and sacrifices were only about food and drink and special washings. They were rules for the body, to be followed until the time of God’s new way.

Cross References

Exodus 29:4

Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Meeting Tent and wash them with water.

Exodus 40:12

“Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Meeting Tent, and wash them with water.

Ezekiel 4:14

But I said, “No, Lord God! I have never been made unclean. From the time I was young until now I’ve never eaten anything that died by itself or was torn by animals. Unclean meat has never entered my mouth.”

Leviticus 13:58

When the cloth (either woven or knitted) or the leather is washed and the mildew is gone, it must be washed again; then it will be clean.

Leviticus 16:24

He will bathe his body in water in a holy place and put on his regular clothes. Then he will come out and offer the whole burnt offering for himself and for the people, to remove sins from himself and the people so they will belong to the Lord.

Leviticus 16:4

He must put on the holy linen inner robe, with the linen underclothes next to his body. His belt will be the cloth belt, and he will wear the linen turban. These are holy clothes, so he must bathe his body in water before he puts them on.

Leviticus 22:6

Anyone who touches those things will become unclean until evening. That person must not eat the holy offerings unless he washes with water.

Numbers 6:3

During this time, they must not drink wine or beer, or vinegar made from wine or beer. They must not even drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins.

Mark 7:4

And when they buy something in the market, they never eat it until they wash themselves in a special way. They also follow many other unwritten laws, such as the washing of cups, pitchers, and pots.)

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

His goal was to carry out his plan, when the right time came, that all things in heaven and on earth would be joined together in Christ as the head.

Ephesians 2:15

The Jewish law had many commands and rules, but Christ ended that law. His purpose was to make the two groups of people become one new people in him and in this way make peace.

Deuteronomy 21:6

Then all the elders of the city nearest the murdered person should wash their hands over the young cow whose neck was broken in the valley.

Deuteronomy 23:11

But when evening comes, he must wash himself, and at sunset he may come back into the camp.

Colossians 2:16

So do not let anyone make rules for you about eating and drinking or about a religious feast, a New Moon Festival, or a Sabbath day.

Hebrews 10:22

let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, because we have been made free from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not let all kinds of strange teachings lead you into the wrong way. Your hearts should be strengthened by God’s grace, not by obeying rules about foods, which do not help those who obey them.

Hebrews 2:5

God did not choose angels to be the rulers of the new world that was coming, which is what we have been talking about.

Hebrews 6:2

We should not return to the teaching about baptisms, about laying on of hands, about the raising of the dead and eternal judgment.

Hebrews 6:5

They found out how good God’s word is, and they received the powers of his new world.

Hebrews 7:12

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

Hebrews 7:16

He was not made a priest by human rules and laws but through the power of his life, which continues forever.

Hebrews 9:1

The first agreement had rules for worship and a place on earth for worship.