'Now3even4the5first [covenant]6had1regulations7for worship8and10an earthly12place of holiness.911 For2a tent1was prepared,3the4first [section],5in6which7werethe8lampstand10and11the12table13and14the17bread of18the15Presence.16It19is called20the Holy Place.21 Behind1the3second4curtain5was[a second section]6called8the Most Holy Place,910 having2thegolden1altar of incense3and4the5ark6of the7covenant8covered9on all sides10with gold,11in12which13wasa golden15urn14holding16the17manna,18and19Aaron’s22staff21that budded,24and25the26tablets27of the28covenant.29 Above1it3werethe cherubim4of glory5overshadowing6the7mercy seat.8Of9these things10wecannot1112now13speak14in15detail.16 These1preparations having4thus3been made,4the13priests14go12regularly1011into5the7first8section,9performing17theirritual duties,16 but2into1the3second4only8the9high priest10goes, and he butonce5a year,7andnot11without12takingblood,13which14he offers15for16himself17and18forthe19unintentional sins22of the20people.21 By this1the3Holy6Spirit4indicates2thatthe9way12[into] the10holy places11is8not yet7opened8as long asthe14first15section16is17still13standing18 ( which1issymbolic2for3the4present7age ).5According to8this [arrangement],9gifts10and12sacrifices13are offered14that cannot1516perfect19the conscience18of the20worshiper,21 but dealonly1with2food3and4drink5and6various7washings,8regulations9for the body10imposed14until11the time12of reformation.13 But2when3Christ1appeared3asa high priest4of the5good [things]7that have come,6thenthrough8the9greater10and11rmore perfect12tent13( not14made with hands,15that16is,17not18of this19creation )21 he entered12once for all13into14the holy places,1516not1by means of2the blood3of goats4and5calves6but8by means of7his own10blood,11thus securing19an eternal17redemption.18 For2if1the3blood4of goats5and6bulls,7and8thesprinkling11ofdefiled persons13withthe ashes9of a heifer,10sanctify14for15the16purification19of the17flesh,18 how much1more2will16the3blood4of Christ,6who7through8theeternal10Spirit9offered12himself11without blemish13to God,15purify16our19conscience18from20dead21works22to serve25theliving27God.26 Therefore23he is7the mediator6of a new5covenant,4so that8those22who are called23may receive21the19promised20eternal25inheritance,26since8a death9has occurred10that redeems1112them fromthe13transgressions18committedunder14the15first16covenant.17 For2where1a will3is involved,the death4of the one7who made it8must5be established.6 For2a will1takes effect5onlyat3death,4since6it is8not7in force8as long as9the one11who made [it]12is alive.10 Therefore1not even2the3first4covenantwas inaugurated7without5blood.6 For2when1every3commandment4of5the6law7had been declared1by8Moses9to all10the11people,12he took13the14blood15of calves17and18goats,20with21water22and23scarlet25wool24and26hyssop,27andsprinkled36both29the30book31itself28and32all33the34people,35 saying,1This2isthe3blood4of the5covenant6that7God12commanded8for9you.10 And4in the same way13he sprinkled14with the11blood12both1the2tent3and5all6the7vessels8[used in] worship.10 Indeed,1under7the8law9almost2everything5is purified6with3blood,4and10without11the shedding of blood12there is14no13forgiveness [of sins].15 Thus2it wasnecessary1for the3copies5of6the8heavenly79things6to be purified11with these [rites],10but13the14heavenly [things]15themselves12with better16sacrifices17than18these.19 For2Christ7has entered,5not1into3holy places6made with hands,4which arecopies8of the9true [things],10but11into12heaven15itself,13now16to appear17in the18presence19of God21on22our23behalf.22 Nor1was it to offer4himself5repeatedly,3as6the7high priest8enters9the11holy [places]12every year1314with15blood16not his own,17 for then1he3would have had2to suffer5repeatedly4since6the foundation7of the world.8But10as it is,9he has appeared24once11for allat12the end13of the14ages15to16put away17sin19by20the21sacrifice22of himself.23 And1just as23it is appointed4for man6to die8once,7and10after9that11comesjudgment,12 so1Christ,4having been offered6once5to bear10the sins11of many,9will appear16a second time,13not to deal with14sin15butto20save21those17who are eagerly waiting for19him.18