For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.

But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all men.

And because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the power of death, that is to say, the Evil One;

Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people.

And to whom did he make an oath that they might not come into his rest? was it not to those who went against his orders?

And for this cause it is through him that a new agreement has come into being, so that after the errors under the first agreement had been taken away by his death, the word of God might have effect for those who were marked out for an eternal heritage.

Then he said, See, I have come to do your pleasure. He took away the old order, so that he might put the new order in its place.

By faith he kept the Passover, and put the sign of the blood on the houses, so that the angel of destruction might not put their oldest sons to death.

Women had their dead given back to them living; others let themselves be cruelly attacked, having no desire to go free, so that they might have a better life to come;

For you have knowledge that even long after, when he was desiring the blessing for his heritage, he was turned away, though he made his request frequently and with weeping; because the past might not be changed.

And to the sound of a horn, and the voice of words, the hearers of which made request that not a word more might be said to them:

For this reason Jesus was put to death outside the walls, so that he might make the people holy by his blood.