• Hebrews 9:24
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 24 οὐ Not γὰρ for εἰς into χειροποίητα (ones) made by hands εἰσῆλθεν he entered ἅγια holies Χριστός, Christ, ἀντίτυπα antitypes τῶν of the ἀληθινῶν, true (things), ἀλλ’ but εἰς into αὐτὸν very τὸν the οὐρανόν, heaven, νῦν now ἐμφανισθῆναι to be made apparent τῷ to the προσώπῳ face τοῦ of the θεοῦ God ὑπὲρ over ἡμῶν· us;

  • Hebrews 9:24
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 24 For not into a Holy place made by hand entered Christ,—Counterpart of the real [Holy place]; But into the heaven itself, Now to be plainly manifested before the face of God in our behalf;—

  • Hebrews 9:24
    King James Version

    • 24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 9
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 9:24

      a copy: The Greek term translated “copy” is an·tiʹty·pos; it could also be rendered “representation.” However, in using this term, Paul is not suggesting that he has been inspired to find antitypical meanings in every facet of the tabernacle.​—See study note on Heb 9:5; compare 1Pe 3:21, where the Greek term is used in the expression “which corresponds.”

      a copy of the reality . . . heaven itself: These words stress a correspondence between two things. The Most Holy compartment in the tabernacle was a mere copy, a representation of a much greater reality​—heaven itself, where Jehovah resides. (Isa 63:15; 66:1) Paul wants the Jewish Christians to understand that the heavenly realities would far outlast their physical representations on earth. Just a few years later, the temple in Jerusalem was utterly destroyed, as Jesus had foretold. (Mr 13:1, 2) Like the tabernacle before it, that opulent structure was insignificant in comparison with the heavenly reality.

      he now appears before God on our behalf: Jesus fulfilled the prophetic meaning of what the high priests of Israel did on the annual Atonement Day. He entered the holiest place in existence, heaven itself, and appeared “before God”​—or literally, “before the face of God.” In ancient Israel, the high priest first offered a sacrifice on behalf of the priestly tribe of Levi. (Le 16:6) Likewise, Jesus’ sacrifice first benefits spirit-anointed Christians, who make up a priestly class. (1Pe 2:7, 9) Later, countless others also come to benefit from the ransom sacrifice.​—1Jo 2:2.