Then verily
the first
covenant had
also
ordinances
of divine service
, and
a worldly
sanctuary
.
For there was
a tabernacle
made
; the first
, wherein
was the candlestick
, and
the table
, and
the shewbread
; which
is called
the sanctuary
.
And after
the second
veil
, the tabernacle
which
is called
the Holiest of all
;
Which had the golden
censer
, and
the ark
of the covenant
overlaid
round about
with gold
, wherein
was the golden
pot
that had
manna
, and
Aaron's
rod
that budded
, and
the tables
of the covenant
;
And over
it
the cherubims
of glory
shadowing
the mercyseat
; of
which
we cannot
now
speak
particularly
.
Now when these things
were
thus
ordained
, the priests
went
always
into
the first
tabernacle
, accomplishing
the service
of God .
But into
the second
went the high priest
alone
once
every year
, not
without
blood
, which
he offered
for
himself
, and
for the errors
of the people
:
The Holy Ghost
this
signifying
, that the way
into the holiest of all
was
not yet
made manifest
, while as the first
tabernacle
was
yet
standing
:
Which was a figure
for
the time
then present
, in
which
were offered
both
gifts
and
sacrifices
, that could
not
make
him that did the service
perfect
, as pertaining to
the conscience
;
Which stood only in
meats
and
drinks
, and
divers
washings
, and
carnal
ordinances
, imposed
on them until
the time
of reformation
.
But Christ
being come
an high priest
of good things
to come
, by
a greater
and
more perfect
tabernacle
, not
made with hands
, that is to say
, not
of this
building
;
Neither by
the blood
of goats
and
calves
, but
by
his own
blood
he entered in
once
into
the holy place
, having obtained
eternal
redemption
for us .
For if
the blood
of bulls
and
of goats
, and
the ashes
of an heifer
sprinkling
the unclean
, sanctifieth
to
the purifying
of the flesh
:
How much more
shall
the blood
of Christ
, who
through
the eternal
Spirit
offered
himself
without spot
to God
, purge
your
conscience
from
dead
works
to
serve
the living
God
?
And for this
cause
he is
the mediator
of the new
testament
, that
by means
of death
, for
the redemption
of the transgressions
that were under
the first
testament
, they which are called
might receive
the promise
of eternal
inheritance
.
For where
a testament
is , there must also of necessity
be
the death
of the testator
.
For a testament
is of force
after
men are dead
: otherwise
it is of
no
strength
at all
while
the testator
liveth
.
Whereupon neither
the first
testament was dedicated
without
blood
.
For when
Moses
had spoken
every
precept
to all
the people
according
to the law
, he took
the blood
of calves
and
of goats
, with
water
, and
scarlet
wool
, and
hyssop
, and sprinkled
both
the book
, and
all
the people
,
Saying, This
is the blood
of the testament
which
God
hath enjoined
unto
you
.
Moreover he sprinkled
with blood
both
the tabernacle
, and
all
the vessels
of the ministry
.
And almost
all things
are
by
the law
purged
with
blood
; and
without
shedding of blood
is
no
remission
.
It was therefore necessary
that the patterns
of things
in
the heavens
should be purified
with these
; but
the heavenly things
themselves
with better
sacrifices
than
these
.
For Christ
is
not
entered
into
the holy places
made with hands
, which are the figures
of the true
; but
into
heaven
itself
, now
to appear
in the presence
of God
for
us
:
Nor yet that
he should offer
himself
often
, as
the high priest
entereth
into
the holy place
every
year
with
blood
of others
;
For then must
he
often
have suffered
since
the foundation
of the world
: but
now
once
in
the end
of the world
hath he appeared
to
put away
sin
by
the sacrifice
of himself
.
And as
it is appointed
unto men
once
to die
, but
after
this
the judgment
:
So Christ
was once
offered
to
bear
the sins
of many
; and unto them that look
for him
shall he appear
the second time
without
sin
unto
salvation
.