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He isn't like the other high priests. They need to offer sacrifices day after day. First they bring offerings for their own sins. Then they do it for the sins of the people. But Jesus gave one sacrifice for the sins of the people. He gave it once and for all time. He did it by offering himself.
Reference
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: παρόμοιος (parómoios)
alike nearly, i.e. similar
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: λοιποί (loipoí)
remaining ones
Hebrew: chabrâh
an associate
Hebrew: gâbâhh
lofty (literally or figuratively)
Greek: προσδέομαι (prosdéomai)
to require additionally, i.e. want further
Hebrew: tsôrek
need
Hebrew: nᵉçak
to pour out a libation
Greek: ὥρα (hṓra)
an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
Greek: ὑπάρχω (hypárchō)
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
Hebrew: ʼăthar
a place; (adverb) after
Greek: ὥρα (hṓra)
an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: qadmay
first
Greek: ἀποφέρω (apophérō)
to bear off (literally or relatively)
Hebrew: gûwz
properly, to shear off; but used only in the (figuratively) sense of passing rapidly
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: γνήσιος (gnḗsios)
legitimate (of birth), i.e. genuine
Greek: τοίνυν (toínyn)
truly now, i.e. accordingly
Hebrew: ʼăzay
at that time
Greek: κατατίθημι (katatíthēmi)
to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Greek: εἰ μή (ei mḗ)
if not
Hebrew: ʼăbâl
nay, i.e. truly or yet
Greek: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Greek: εἰρήνη (eirḗnē)
peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity
Hebrew: ʼalmônîy
some one (i.e. so and so, without giving the name of the person or place)
Greek: θυσία (thysía)
sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: dᵉbach
a sacrifice
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: ἅπαξ (hápax)
one (or a single) time (numerically or conclusively)
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Hebrew: môneh
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (figuratively) a portion of time, i.e. an instance
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Hebrew: ʻim
{adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}
Hebrew: habhâb
gift (in sacrifice), i.e. holocaust
Parallel theme
Hebrews 9:12
Hebrews 9:14
Hebrews 9:25
Hebrews 9:7
Sacrifice
Ephesians 5:2
Sin
Hebrews 9:28
Hebrews 5:3
Romans 6:10
Titus 2:14
Leviticus 16:11
Verse Explanation
Unlike ordinary high priests who repeatedly offered sacrifices for their own sins and then for the people's sins, Jesus offered Himself once for all, making His sacrifice complete and permanently sufficient.
History
c. AD 30–33: Christ's crucifixion is presented as the decisive once-for-all sacrifice for sin.