Hebrews 9:3-14

3And after the second curtain there was a tent called the holy of holies.

4It contained the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered entirely with gold. In this ark were the golden urn containing the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

5And above the ark were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Now is not the time to speak of these things in detail.

6So with these things prepared like this, the priests enter continually into the outer tent as they perform their duties.

7But only the high priest enters once a year into the inner tent, and not without blood that he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.

8The Holy Spirit is making clear that the way into the holy place had not yet appeared as long as the old tabernacle was standing.

9This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.

10They served only for matters of food and drink and various washings; they are external regulations imposed until the new order came.

11But now Christ has come as the high priest of the good things to come. He passed through the greater and more perfect tent not made with hands, that is, not of this creation,

12and he entered once for all into the most holy place not by the blood of goats and calves but by his own blood, and so he himself secured eternal redemption.

13For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled consecrated them and provided ritual purity,

14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.