Hebrews 10:10–20

¹⁰Because Jesus Christ did what God wanted him to do, we are all purified from sin by the offering that he made of his own body once and for all.

^11*Every Jewish priest performs his services every day and offers the same sacrifices many times; but these sacrifices can never take away sins. ^12*Christ, however, offered one sacrifice for sins, an offering that is effective for ever, and then he sat down at the right-hand side of God. ^13*There he now waits until God puts his enemies as a footstool under his feet. ¹⁴With one sacrifice, then, he has made perfect for ever those who are purified from sin.

¹⁵And the Holy Spirit also gives us his witness. First he says:

^16*“This is the covenant that I will make with them

in the days to come, says the Lord:

I will put my laws in their hearts

and write them on their minds.”

^17*And then he says, “I will not remember their sins and evil deeds any longer.” ¹⁸So when these have been forgiven, an offering to take away sins is no longer needed.

Let Us Come Near to God

¹⁹We have, then, my brothers and sisters, complete freedom to go into the Most Holy Place by means of the death of Jesus. ²⁰He opened for us a new way, a living way, through the curtain—that is, through his own body.