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Hebrews 10:11

Hebrews 10:11
And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And every priest standeth daily ministering,.... The Alexandrian copy, one of Stephens's, the Complutensian edition, the Syriac and Ethiopic versions, read, "every high priest"; who might minister…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And every priest standeth daily ministering - That is, this is done every day. It does not mean literally that every priest was daily concerned in offering sacrifices, for they took turns according to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Every priest standeth - The office of the Jewish priest is here compared with the office of our High Priest. The Jewish priest stands daily at the altar, like a servant ministering, repeating the same…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hebrews 10:7-18

Here the apostle raises up and exalts the Lord Jesus Christ, as high as he had laid the Levitical priesthood low. He recommends Christ to them as the true high priest, the true atoning sacrifice, the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And every priest The better reading seems to be "High Priest."

standeth None were permitted to sit in the Holy Place. Christ sat in the Holiest, far above all Heavens.

oftentimes "Day by day for a…