Hebrews 10:5

The Passion Translation

So when Jesus the Messiah came into the world he said, “Since your ultimate desire was not another animal sacrifice, you have clothed me with a body that I might offer myself instead!

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

And I will place great hostility between you and the woman, and between her seed and yours. He will crush your head as you crush his heel.”

Isaiah 1:11

And Yahweh keeps saying: “Why such countless sacrifices—what use are they to me? I’ve had my fill of your burnt offerings of rams and your fattened animals. I find no delight in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats!

Isaiah 40:16

All of Lebanon’s trees are not enough firewood for him, nor are all its animals enough for a burnt offering.

Isaiah 7:14

The Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold—the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and will name him God Among Us.

Jeremiah 31:22

Faithless one, how long will you hesitate? For Yahweh is creating something new on earth. A woman will rescue a warrior!”

Jeremiah 6:20

“What use to me is all this frankincense that you’ve imported from Sheba and all these exotic spices from distant lands? I will not accept your burnt offerings; the aroma of your sacrifices is no longer sweet to me.”

Matthew 11:3

“Are you really the one the prophets said would come, or should we still wait for another?”

Luke 1:35

Gabriel answered, “The Spirit of Holiness will fall upon you and almighty God will spread his shadow of power over you in a cloud of glory! This is why the child born to you will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.

Luke 7:19

So John dispatched two of his disciples to go and inquire of Jesus.

John 1:14

And so the Living Expression became a man and lived among us! We gazed upon his glory, the glory of the One and Only who came from the Father overflowing with tender mercy and truth!

Galatians 4:4

But when the time of fulfillment had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law.

1 Timothy 3:16

For the mystery of righteousness is beyond all question! He was revealed as a human being, and as our great High Priest in the Spirit! Angels gazed upon him as a man and the glorious message of his kingly rulership is being preached to the nations! Many have believed in him and he has been taken back to heaven, and has ascended into the place of exalted glory in the heavenly realm. Yes, great is this mystery of righteousness!

Hebrews 1:6

And again, when he brought his firstborn Son into the world: “Let all my angels bow down before him and kiss him in worship.”

Hebrews 10:10

By God’s will we have been purified and made holy once and for all through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus, the Messiah!

Hebrews 10:7

So I said to you, ‘God— I will be the One to go and do your will, to fulfill all that is written of me in your Word!’ ”

Hebrews 10:8

First he said, “Multiple burnt-offerings and sin-offerings cannot satisfy your justice” (even though the law required them to be offered).

Hebrews 2:14

Since all his “children” have flesh and blood, so Jesus became human to fully identify with us. He did this, so that he could experience death and annihilate the effects of the intimidating accuser who holds against us the power of death.

Hebrews 5:7

During Christ’s days on earth he pleaded with God, praying with passion and with tearful agony that God would spare him from death. And because of his perfect devotion his prayer was answered and he was delivered.

Hebrews 8:3

Since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, so the Messiah also had to bring some sacrifice.

1 Peter 2:24

He himself carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we would be dead to sin and live for righteousness. Our instant healing flowed from his wounding.

2 John 1:7

Numerous deceivers have surfaced from among us and gone out into the world, people who will not acknowledge Jesus Christ coming as a man. These deceivers are antichrists!