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Hebrews 9:12

Hebrews 9:12
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Neither by the blood of goats and calves,.... With which the high priest entered into the holy place, within the vail, on the day of atonement, Lev 16:14 for Christ was not an high priest of the order…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Neither by the blood of goats and calves - The Jewish sacrifice consisted of the shedding of the blood of animals. On the great day of the atonement the high priest took with him into the most holy…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

But by his own blood - Here the redemption of man is attributed to the blood of Christ; and this blood is stated to be shed in a sacrificial way, precisely as the blood of bulls, goats and calves was…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hebrews 9:8-14

In these verses the apostle undertakes to deliver to us the mind and meaning of the Holy Ghost in all the ordinances of the tabernacle and legal economy, comprehending both place and worship. The…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

neither "Nor yet."

by the blood of goats and calves "by means of the blood of goats and calves," (this is the order of the words in the best mss.). It is not meant that the sacrifices of the Old…