¶ Then verily the first¹ covenant had² also ordinances³ of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

For there was a tabernacle⁴ made; the first⁵, wherein was the candlestick, and the table⁶, and the shewbread⁷; which is called the sanctuary⁸.

And after the second⁹ veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest¹⁰ of all;

Which had the golden¹¹ censer, and the ark¹² of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was¹³ the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's¹⁴ rod that budded, and the¹⁵ tables of the covenant;

And over¹⁶ it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat¹⁷; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests¹⁸ went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

But into¹⁹ the second went the high priest alone once every year, not²⁰ without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors²¹ of the people:

¶ The Holy Ghost²² this signifying, that the way²³ into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

Which was a figure²⁴ for the time²⁵ then present, in which were offered both gifts²⁶ and sacrifices, that could²⁷ not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining²⁸ to the conscience;

¶ Which stood only in meats²⁹ and drinks, and divers³⁰ washings, and carnal³¹ ordinances³², imposed on them until the time of reformation.

But Christ³³ being come an high priest³⁴ of good³⁵ things to come, by a greater³⁶ and more perfect tabernacle, not made³⁷ with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

Neither by the³⁸ blood of goats and calves, but by his³⁹ own blood he entered⁴⁰ in once⁴¹ into the holy place, having⁴² obtained eternal redemption for us.

For if⁴³ the blood of bulls and⁴⁴ of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying⁴⁵ of the flesh:

How⁴⁶ much more shall the blood⁴⁷ of Christ, who⁴⁸ through the eternal⁴⁹ Spirit offered⁵⁰ himself without⁵¹ spot⁵² to God, purge your conscience from dead works⁵³ to serve⁵⁴ the living⁵⁵ God?

¶ And for this cause he is the mediator⁵⁶ of the new⁵⁷ testament, that by means⁵⁸ of death, for⁵⁹ the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first⁶⁰ testament, they which⁶¹ are called might receive the promise⁶³ of eternal⁶⁴ inheritance.

For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be⁶⁵ the death of the testator.

⁶⁶For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

Whereupon neither the first⁶⁷ testament was dedicated⁶⁸ without blood.

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood⁶⁹ of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet⁷⁰ wool, and hyssop⁷¹, and sprinkled⁷² both the book, and all the people,

¶ Saying, This⁷³ is the blood of the testament⁷⁴ which God hath enjoined unto you.

⁷⁶Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.

And almost⁷⁷ all things are by the law purged with blood; and without⁷⁸ shedding of blood is no remission.

¶ It was therefore necessary that the patterns⁷⁹ of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly⁸⁰ things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

For Christ is not entered into the holy⁸¹ places made with hands, which are the figures⁸² of the true; but⁸³ into heaven itself, now to appear⁸⁴ in the presence of God for us:

Nor yet that he should offer⁸⁵ himself often, as⁸⁶ the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

For then must he often have suffered since the foundation⁸⁷ of the world: but now once in⁸⁸ the end of the world hath he appeared⁸⁹ to put away sin by the sacrifice⁹⁰ of himself.

And as⁹¹ it is appointed unto men once to die, but⁹² after this the judgment:

So Christ was⁹³ once offered to bear⁹⁴ the sins of many; and unto them⁹⁵ that look for him shall he appear⁹⁶ the second time without⁹⁷ sin unto⁹⁸ salvation.