Hebrews 10:20

Hebrews 10:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
• New International Version (NIV)by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body,
• English Standard Version (ESV)by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,
• New King James Version (NKJV)by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,

Context of Hebrews 10:20

18Now where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin. 19Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.

Hebrews 10:20 word by word

ἣν ἐνεκαίνισεν ἡμῖν ὁδὸν πρόσφατον καὶ ζῶσαν διὰ τοῦ καταπετάσματος, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• By aὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• newπρόσφατοςprosphatos · newG4372
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• he hath consecratedἐγκαινίζωegkainizō · to inaugurateG1457
• for usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the veilὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the veilκαταπέτασμαkatapetasma · curtainG2665
• thatοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• is to sayεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561

Cross-references for Hebrews 10:20

• John 10:7So Jesus said to them again, “I tell you the solemn truth, I am the door for the sheep.
• John 14:6Jesus replied, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
• Hebrews 6:19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain,
• Hebrews 9:3And after the second curtain there was a tent called the holy of holies.
• Exodus 26:31“You are to make a special curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine twisted linen; it is to be made with cherubim, the work of an artistic designer.
• Exodus 36:35He made the special curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine twisted linen; he made it with cherubim, the work of an artistic designer.
• Leviticus 16:2and the Lord said to Moses: “Tell Aaron your brother that he must not enter at any time into the holy place inside the veil-canopy in front of the atonement plate that is on the ark so that he may not die, for I will appear in the cloud over the atonement plate.
• Leviticus 21:23but he must not go into the veil-canopy or step forward to the altar because he has a physical flaw. Thus he must not profane my holy places, for I am the Lord who sanctifies them.’”
• Matthew 27:51Just then the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks were split apart.
• Mark 15:38And the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom.
• Luke 23:45because the sun’s light failed. The temple curtain was torn in two.
• John 6:51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats from this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”
• Ephesians 2:15when he nullified in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. He did this to create in himself one new man out of two, thus making peace,
• 1 Timothy 3:16And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
• 1 Peter 3:18Because Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, to bring you to God, by being put to death in the flesh but by being made alive in the spirit.
• 1 John 4:2By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses Jesus as the Christ who has come in the flesh is from God,

Commentaries on Hebrews 10:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20By a new and living way - It is a new way; no human being had ever before entered into the heaven of heavens; Jesus in human nature was the first, and thus he has opened the way to heaven to mankind, his own resurrection and ascension to glory being the proof and pledge of ours. The way is called ̔ , new or fresh, and living. This is evidently an allusion to the blood of the victim newly shed, uncoagulated, and consequently proper to be used for…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20By a new and living way - By a new method or manner. It was a mode of access that was till then unknown. No doubt many were saved before the Redeemer came, but the method by which they approached God was imperfect and difficult. The word which is rendered here “new” - ́ prosphaton- occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It properly means “slain, or killed thereto;” that is, “newly killed, just dead; and then fresh, recent.” Passow. It does not so much…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-25Verses 19-25 The apostle having closed the first part of the epistle, the doctrine is applied to practical purposes. As believers had an open way to the presence of God, it became them to use this privilege. The way and means by which Christians enjoy such privileges, is by the blood of Jesus, by the merit of that blood which he offered up as an atoning sacrifice. The agreement of infinite holiness with pardoning mercy, was not clearly understood till the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20The death of Jesus has created a new and life-giving path for us through the curtain. This refers to the curtain that separated the first and second rooms of the tabernacle (see Hebrews 9:1–5). Believers may now enter the Most Holy Place of God's presence because of the sacrificial death of Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. which, &c.--The antecedent in the Greek is "the entering"; not as English Version, "way." Translate, "which (entering) He has consecrated (not as though it were already existing, but has been the first to open, INAUGURATED as a new thing; see on He 9:18, where the Greek is the same) for us (as) a new (Greek, 'recent'; recently opened, Ro 16:25, 26) and living way" (not like the lifeless way through the law offering of the blood of dead victims, but…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 10:20

• Atonement
• Blood
• Jesus, the Christ
• Offerings
• Suffering
• Types
• Vail

In the dictionaries

• Approach
• Assembling
• Assurance
• Consider
• Draw
• Fearful
• High priest
• Judge
• Provoke
• Shadow

Commentaries on Hebrews 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings