Heb.9.16

Like a will that takes effect when someone dies, the new covenant was put into action at Jesus' death. His death marked the transition from the old plan to the new one, canceling the old obligations and accompanying sins, and summoning the heirs to receive the eternal inheritance that was promised them. He brought together God and his people in this new way.

Heb.9.16

In the case of a will, it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it,

Heb.9.16

For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

Heb.9.16

Now when someone dies and leaves a will, no one gets anything until it is proved that the person who wrote the will is dead.

Heb.9.17

Even the first plan required a death to set it in motion.

Heb.9.17

because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.

Heb.9.17

For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.

Heb.9.17

The will goes into effect only after the death of the person who wrote it. While the person is still alive, no one can use the will to get any of the things promised to them.

Heb.9.18

After Moses had read out all the terms of the plan of the law--God's "will"--he took the blood of sacrificed animals and, in a solemn ritual, sprinkled the document and the people who were its beneficiaries.

Heb.9.18

This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

Heb.9.18

Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood.

Heb.9.18

That is why blood was required under the first covenant as a proof of death.

Heb.9.19

And then he attested its validity with the words, "This is the blood of the covenant commanded by God."

Heb.9.19

When Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves, together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people.

Heb.9.19

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

Heb.9.19

For after Moses had given the people all of God's laws, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, and sprinkled both the book of God's laws and all the people, using branches of hyssop bushes and scarlet wool.

Heb.9.20

He did the same thing with the place of worship and its furniture.

Heb.9.20

He said, "This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep."

Heb.9.20

saying, "This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you."

Heb.9.20

Then he said, "This blood confirms the covenant God has made with you."

Heb.9.21

Moses said to the people, "This is the blood of the covenant God has established with you." Practically everything in a will hinges on a death. That's why blood, the evidence of death, is used so much in our tradition, especially regarding forgiveness of sins.

Heb.9.21

In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies.

Heb.9.21

Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry.

Heb.9.21

And in the same way, he sprinkled blood on the sacred tent and on everything used for worship.

Heb.9.22

That accounts for the prominence of blood and death in all these secondary practices that point to the realities of heaven. It also accounts for why, when the real thing takes place, these animal sacrifices aren't needed anymore, having served their purpose.

Heb.9.22

In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Heb.9.22

And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

Heb.9.22

In fact, we can say that according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified by sprinkling with blood. Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins.

Heb.9.23

For Christ didn't enter the earthly version of the Holy Place; he entered the Place Itself, and offered himself to God as the sacrifice for our sins.

Heb.9.23

It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Heb.9.23

Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Heb.9.23

That is why the earthly tent and everything in it--which were copies of things in heaven--had to be purified by the blood of animals. But the real things in heaven had to be purified with far better sacrifices than the blood of animals.

Heb.9.24

He doesn't do this every year as the high priests did under the old plan with blood that was not their own;

Heb.9.24

For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God's presence.

Heb.9.24

For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

Heb.9.24

For Christ has entered into heaven itself to appear now before God as our Advocate. He did not go into the earthly place of worship, for that was merely a copy of the real Temple in heaven.

Heb.9.25

if that had been the case, he would have to sacrifice himself repeatedly throughout the course of history. But instead he sacrificed himself once and for all, summing up all the other sacrifices in this sacrifice of himself, the final solution of sin.

Heb.9.25

Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

Heb.9.25

not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another--

Heb.9.25

Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, like the earthly high priest who enters the Most Holy Place year after year to offer the blood of an animal.

Heb.9.26

Everyone has to die once, then face the consequences.

Heb.9.26

Then Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Heb.9.26

He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

Heb.9.26

If that had been necessary, he would have had to die again and again, ever since the world began. But no! He came once for all time, at the end of the age, to remove the power of sin forever by his sacrificial death for us.

Heb.9.27

Christ's death was also a one-time event, but it was a sacrifice that took care of sins forever. And so, when he next appears, the outcome for those eager to greet him is, precisely, salvation.

Heb.9.27

Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,

Heb.9.27

And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,

Heb.9.27

And just as it is destined that each person dies only once and after that comes judgment,

Heb.9.28

so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

Heb.9.28

so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

Heb.9.28

so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.

Heb.9.28

so also Christ died only once as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again but not to deal with our sins again. This time he will bring salvation to all those who are eagerly waiting for him.