Bible Strands
Hebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author writes to Jewish believers who are drifting back toward the temple system, positioning Christ's single entry as the definitive replacement for the high priest's annual work.
The words — The preposition "through" (διά) governs both the old blood and His own; the mechanism is identical, the source is not.
The thread — Hebrews 10:4 states flatly that the old blood cannot remove sins; Hebrews 9:15 ties this entry to the new covenant and its promised inheritance; 1 Peter 1:18 echoes the contrast between perishable and permanent redemption.
Why it lands — "Once for all" forecloses any return to the old system as a supplement; the reader is asked to stop treating redemption as something that must be renewed or re-secured.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 10:4 because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
- 1 Peter 1:18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
- Hebrews 9:15 Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
- Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
- Hebrews 5:9 And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
- Hebrews 9:24 For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.
- Leviticus 9:15 Aaron then presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one.
- Galatians 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
- Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
- Hebrews 7:27 Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.