Hebrews 10:11

Hebrews 10:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
• New International Version (NIV)Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

Context of Hebrews 10:11

9Then he said, “Look, I have come to do your will.” He cancels the first covenant in order to put the second into effect. 10For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time. Under the old covenant, the priest stands and ministers before the altar day after day, offering the same sacrifices again and again, which can never take away sins. 12But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 13There he waits until his enemies are humbled and made a footstool under his feet.

Hebrews 10:11 word by word

Καὶ πᾶς μὲν ἱερεὺς ἕστηκεν καθ᾽ ἡμέραν λειτουργῶν καὶ τὰς αὐτὰς πολλάκις προσφέρων θυσίας, αἵτινες οὐδέποτε δύνανται περιελεῖν ἁμαρτίας·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• priestἱερεύςhiereus · priestG2409
• standethἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• dailyἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• ministeringλειτουργέωleitourgeō · to ministerG3008
• offeringπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
• oftentimesπολλάκιςpollakis · oftenG4178
• theθυσίαthusia · sacrificeG2378
• sameὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• neverοὐδέποτεoudepote · neverG3763
• take awayπεριαιρέωperiaireō · to take awayG4014
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266

Cross-references for Hebrews 10:11

• Hebrews 7:27Unlike those other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices every day. They did this for their own sins first and then for the sins of the people. But Jesus did this once for all when he offered himself as the sacrifice for the people’s sins.
• Exodus 29:38“These are the sacrifices you are to offer regularly on the altar. Each day, offer two lambs that are a year old,
• Numbers 28:3“Say to the people: This is the special gift you must present to the Lord as your daily burnt offering. You must offer two one-year-old male lambs with no defects.
• Numbers 29:6These special sacrifices are in addition to your regular monthly and daily burnt offerings, and they must be given with their prescribed grain offerings and liquid offerings. These offerings are given as a special gift to the Lord, a pleasing aroma to him.
• Ezekiel 45:4This area will be holy, set aside for the priests who minister to the Lord in the sanctuary. They will use it for their homes, and my Temple will be located within it.
• Daniel 8:11It even challenged the Commander of heaven’s army by canceling the daily sacrifices offered to him and by destroying his Temple.
• Daniel 9:21As I was praying, Gabriel, whom I had seen in the earlier vision, came swiftly to me at the time of the evening sacrifice.
• Daniel 11:31“His army will take over the Temple fortress, pollute the sanctuary, put a stop to the daily sacrifices, and set up the sacrilegious object that causes desecration.
• Daniel 12:11“From the time the daily sacrifice is stopped and the sacrilegious object that causes desecration is set up to be worshiped, there will be 1,290 days.
• Luke 1:9As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense.
• Hebrews 10:4For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
• Psalms 50:8I have no complaint about your sacrifices or the burnt offerings you constantly offer.
• Isaiah 1:11“What makes you think I want all your sacrifices?” says the Lord. “I am sick of your burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fattened cattle. I get no pleasure from the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.

Commentaries on Hebrews 10:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Every 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 sacrifices; our High Priest offered himself once for all, and sat down at the right hand of God, as the only-begotten Son and Heir of all things, Hebrews 10:12. This continual offering argued the imperfection of the sacrifices. Our Lord's once offering…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11And 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 their courses, (notes on Luke 1:5), but that this was done each day, and that every priest was to take his regular place in doing it; Numbers 28:3. The object of the apostle is to prove that under the Jewish economy sacrifices were repeated constantly…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 11-18 Under the new covenant, or gospel dispensation, full and final pardon is to be had. This makes a vast difference between the new covenant and the old one. Under the old, sacrifices must be often repeated, and after all, only pardon as to this world was to be obtained by them. Under the new, one Sacrifice is enough to procure for all nations and ages, spiritual pardon, or being freed from punishment in the world to come. Well might this be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11every priest stands: See Deuteronomy 18:5. Day after day: For example, see 2 Chronicles 13:11.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. And--a new point of contrast; the frequent repetition of the sacrifices. priest--The oldest manuscripts read, "high priest." Though he did not in person stand "daily" offering sacrifices, he did so by the subordinate priests of whom, as well as of all Israel, he was the representative head. So "daily" is applied to the high priests (He 7:27). standeth--the attitude of one ministering; in contrast to "sat down on the right hand of God," He 10:12, said…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 10:11

• Atonement
• Law
• Offerings
• Priest
• Types

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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