Now of
the things which we have spoken
this is the sum
: We have
such
an high priest
, who
is set
on
the right hand
of the throne
of the Majesty
in
the heavens
;
A minister of the sanctuary
, and
of the true
tabernacle
, which
the Lord
pitched
, and
not
man
.
For every
high priest
is ordained
to
offer
gifts
and
sacrifices
: wherefore
it is of necessity
that this man
have
somewhat
also
to
offer
.
For if
he were
on
earth
, he should
not
be
a priest
, seeing that there are
priests
that offer
gifts
according
to the law
:
Who serve
unto the example
and
shadow
of heavenly things
, as
Moses
was admonished of God
when he was about
to make
the tabernacle
: for
, See
, saith he
, that thou make
all things
according to
the pattern
shewed
to thee
in
the mount
.
But now
hath he obtained
a more excellent
ministry
, by how much
also
he is
the mediator
of a better
covenant
, which
was established
upon
better
promises
.
For if
that
first
covenant had been
faultless
, then should
no
place
have been sought
for the second
.
For finding fault
with them
, he saith
, Behold
, the days
come
, saith
the Lord
, when
I will make
a new
covenant
with
the house
of Israel
and
with
the house
of Judah
:
Not according to
the covenant
that
I made with
their
fathers
in
the day
when I took
them
by the hand
to lead
them
out of
the land
of Egypt
; because
they
continued
not
in
my
covenant
, and I
regarded
them
not
, saith
the Lord
.
For this
is the covenant
that
I will make
with the house
of Israel
after
those
days
, saith
the Lord
; I will put
my
laws
into
their
mind
, and
write
them
in
their
hearts
: and
I will be
to
them
a God
, and
they
shall be
to
me
a people
:
And they shall
not
teach
every man
his
neighbour
, and
every man
his
brother
, saying
, Know
the Lord
: for
all
shall know
me
, from
the least
to
the greatest
.
For I will be
merciful
to their
unrighteousness
, and
their
sins
and
their
iniquities
will I remember
no
more
.
In that he saith
, A new
covenant , he hath made
the first
old
. Now
that which decayeth
and
waxeth old
is ready
to vanish away
.