Hebrews 12:24

Hebrews 12:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
• New International Version (NIV)to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.

Context of Hebrews 12:24

22But you have come to Mount Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the assembly 23and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel’s does. 25Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven? 26Then his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “I will once more shake not only the earth but heaven too.”

Hebrews 12:24 word by word

καὶ διαθήκης νέας μεσίτῃ Ἰησοῦ καὶ αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ κρεῖττον λαλοῦντι παρὰ τὸν Ἅβελ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• to JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• the mediatorμεσίτηςmesitēs · mediatorG3316
• of theδιαθήκηdiathēkē · covenantG1242
• newνέοςneos neōteros · newG3501
• to the bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• of sprinklingῥαντισμόςrhantismos · sprinklingG4473
• that speakethλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• better thingsκρείττωνkreittōn · strongerG2909
• thanπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• Abelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• AbelἌβελAbel · AbelG6

Cross-references for Hebrews 12:24

• Hebrews 7:22accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
• Hebrews 8:6But now Jesus has obtained a superior ministry, since the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted on better promises.
• 1 Timothy 2:5For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human,
• Hebrews 13:20Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Isaiah 55:3Pay attention and come to me! Listen, so you can live! Then I will make an unconditional covenantal promise to you, just like the reliable covenantal promises I made to David.
• Jeremiah 31:31“Indeed, a time is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah.
• Hebrews 9:15And so he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, since he died to set them free from the violations committed under the first covenant.
• Matthew 26:28for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
• Mark 14:24He said to them, “This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many.
• Luke 22:20And in the same way he took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.
• Hebrews 9:21And both the tabernacle and all the utensils of worship he likewise sprinkled with blood.
• Hebrews 10:22let 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 11:28By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the one who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them.
• Exodus 24:8So Moses took the blood and splashed it on the people and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”
• 1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with Jesus Christ’s blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!
• Hebrews 11:4By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.

Commentaries on Hebrews 12:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant - The old covenant and its mediator, Moses, are passed away. See Hebrews 8:13. The new covenant, i.e. the Gospel, is now in force, and will be to the end of the world; and Jesus, the Son of God, the brightness of the Father's glory, the Maker and Preserver of all things, the Savior and the Judge of all men, is its mediator. Both the covenant and its mediator are infinitely superior to those of the Jews, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24And to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant - This was the crowning excellence of the new dispensation in contradistinction from the old. They had been made acquainted with the true Messiah; they were united to him by faith; they had been sprinkled with his blood; see the notes on Hebrews 7:22, and Hebrews 8:6. The highest consideration which can be urged to induce anyone to persevere in a life of piety is the fact that the Son of God has come into the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-29Verses 18-29 Mount Sinai, on which the Jewish church state was formed, was a mount such as might be touched, though forbidden to be so, a place that could be felt; so the Mosaic dispensation was much in outward and earthly things. The gospel state is kind and condescending, suited to our weak frame. Under the gospel all may come with boldness to God's presence. But the most holy must despair, if judged by the holy law given from Sinai, without a Saviour…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Jesus is the mediator of the new covenant (Hebrews 8:7–13; 9:11–14; 10:15–18). His sprinkled blood, used as the sacrifice for sins, represents forgiveness. Abel's blood cried out to God from the ground, seeking justice for his murder by Cain (Genesis 4:10). In contrast, the blood of Jesus declares that the price for sins is paid for those in the new covenant (Hebrews 10:16–18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. new--not the usual term (kaine) applied to the Christian covenant (He 9:15), which would mean new as different from, and superseding the old; but Greek, "nea," "recent," "lately established," having the "freshness of youth," as opposed to age. The mention of Jesus, the Perfecter of our faith (He 12:2), and Himself perfected through sufferings and death, in His resurrection and ascension (He 2:10; 5:9), is naturally suggested by the mention of "the…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 12:24

• Abel
• Atonement
• Blood
• Church
• Covenant
• Fear of God
• Gospel
• Heaven
• Jesus, the Christ
• Sprinkling
• Types

In the dictionaries

• Abel
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• New Covenant
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• Birthright
• Bitterness
• Carefully
• Chastening

Commentaries on Hebrews 12

• 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