Hebrews 9:25 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 9:25

Greatness of Christ’s Sacrifice

23 Therefore it was necessary that ^athe copies of the things in the heavens should be¹ purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

24 For ^aChrist has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are¹ copies of ^bthe true, but into heaven itself, now ^cto appear in the presence of God for us;

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

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.

27 ^aAnd as it is appointed for men to die once, ^bbut after this the judgment,

28 so ^aChrist was ^boffered once to bear the sins ^cof many. To those who ^deagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.

Verse Comparison: Hebrews 9:25

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American Standard Version
nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place year by year with blood not his own;

Amplified® Bible
Nor did He [enter into the heavenly sanctuary to] offer Himself regularly again and again, as the high priest enters the [Holy of] Holies every year with blood not his own.

Contemporary English Version
Christ did not have to offer himself many times. He wasn't like a high priest who goes into the most holy place each year to offer the blood of an animal.

Darby English Version
nor in order that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with blood not his own;

Good News Bible
The Jewish high priest goes into the Most Holy Place every year with the blood of an animal. But Christ did not go in to offer himself many times,

International Standard Version
Nor did he go into heaven to sacrifice himself again and again, the way the high priest goes into the Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

King James Version
Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

New American Standard Bible
nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the holy place year by year with blood that is not his own.

New International Version
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.

New King James Version
not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another—

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
nor would HE offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the holy place year by year with blood that does not belong to him.

Young's Literal Translation
nor that he may many times offer himself, even as the chief priest doth enter into the holy places every year with blood of others;

New English Translation
And he did not enter to offer¹ himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the sanctuary year after year with blood that is not his own,

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