Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways.

Therefore, He had to be like His brothers in every way, so that He could become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

for 40 years.
Therefore I was provoked with that generation
and said, “They always go astray in their hearts,
and they have not known My ways.”

for somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this way:

And on the seventh day
God rested from all His works.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tested in every way as we are, yet without sin.

In the same way, the Messiah did not exalt Himself to become a high priest, but the One who said to Him, You are My Son; today I have become Your Father,

Even though we are speaking this way, dear friends, in your case we are confident of the better things connected with salvation.

With these things set up this way, the priests enter the first room repeatedly, performing their ministry.

The Holy Spirit was making it clear that the way into the most holy place had not yet been disclosed while the first tabernacle was still standing.

In the same way, he sprinkled the tabernacle and all the articles of worship with blood.

by a new and living way He has opened for us through the curtain (that is, His flesh),

Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way.