1 For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near. 2 Or else wouldn’t they have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins? 3 But in those sacrifices there is a yearly reminder of sins. 4 For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins. 5 Therefore when he comes into the world, he says,

"You didn’t desire sacrifice and offering,

but you prepared a body for me.

6 You had no pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin.

7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come (in the scroll of the book it is written of me)

to do your will, O God.’"✝10:7 Psalms 40:6-8

8 Previously saying, "Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you didn’t desire, neither had pleasure in them" (those which are offered according to the law), 9 then he has said, "Behold, I have come to do your will." He takes away the first, that he may establish the second, 10 by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 Every priest indeed stands day by day serving and offering often the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins, 12 but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet. 14 For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. 15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying,

16 "This is the covenant that I will make with them

after those days," says the Lord,

"I will put my laws on their heart,

I will also write them on their mind;"✝10:16 Jeremiah 31:33

then he says,

17 "I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more."✝10:17 Jeremiah 31:34

18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

19 Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh, 21 and having a great priest over God’s house, 22 let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and having our body washed with pure water, 23 let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.

24 Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries. 28 A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment do you think he will be judged worthy of who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him who said, "Vengeance belongs to me. I will repay," says the Lord.✝10:30 Deuteronomy 32:35 Again, "The Lord will judge his people."✝10:30 Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalms 135:14 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: 33 partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions, and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so. 34 For you both had compassion on me in my chains and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens. 35 Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward. 36 For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

37 "In a very little while,

he who comes will come and will not wait.

38 But the righteous one will live by faith.

If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."✝10:38 Habakkuk 2:3-4

39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.

1 Seadus on vaid tulevaste hüvede vari, mitte tegelikkuse tõeline kuju. Seadus ei suuda iial teha jäävalt täiuslikuks neid, kes tulevad Jumala ette aasta-aastalt nendesamade ohvritega. 2 Vastasel korral, kas nad ei oleks siis ohverdamast lakanud? Sest jumalateenijad oleksid lõplikult puhtaks saanud ja neil ei oleks enam olnud patust südametunnistust. 3 Ent ohvrid on vaid iga-aastaseks meeldetuletuseks patust. 4 Härgade ja kitsede verel on võimatu patte ära võtta.

5 Seepärast ütles Kristus maailma tulles:

„Ohvrit ega andi sa ei tahtnud,

aga valmistasid mulle ihu:

6 põletus- ja patuohvritest

ei olnud sul hea meel.

7 Siis ma ütlesin: „Vaata, ma tulen –

rullraamatus on minust kirjutatud –

tegema sinu tahtmist, Jumal!" "

8 Esimeses pooles ütleb ta: „Ohvreid, ande, põletus- ja patuohvreid sa ei tahtnud ega olnud sul hea meel neist" – mida ju ohverdatakse Seaduse järgi. 9 Siis aga ütleb ta: „Ma olen tulnud tegema sinu tahtmist." Ta tühistab esimese, et kehtestada teine. 10 Selles tahtmises on meid pühitsetud Jeesuse Kristuse ihu ohvriga üks kord ja lõplikult.

11 Iga preester seisab päevast päeva oma teenistuses ja toob korduvalt samu ohvreid, mis ei suuda iial ära võtta patte. 12 Kristus aga ohverdas üheainsa, alati kehtiva ohvri pattude eest, ja on jäädavalt istunud Jumala paremale käele 13 ja ootab sellest ajast alates, kuni ta vaenlased paisatakse põrmu ta jalge alla. 14 Sest üheainsa ohvriga on ta jäädavalt teinud täiuslikuks need, keda pühitsetakse.

15 Seda tunnistab meile ka Püha Vaim; sest kui ta oli öelnud:

16 „See on leping, mille ma sõlmin teiega

pärast neid päevi, ütleb Issand.

Ma panen oma seadused neile südamesse

ja kirjutan need nende teadvusse."

17 Siis ta lisab:

„Ja ma ei mäleta enam

nende patte ega ülekohtutegusid."

18 Aga kui need on kord andeks antud, seal ei ole enam vaja mingit ohvrit pattude eest.

19 Vennad ja õed, Jeesuse vere läbi on meil julgus vabalt sisse minna kõige pühamasse paika. 20 Selle tee on ta meile avanud uuena ja elavana eesriide, see tähendab oma maise ihu kaudu. 21 Ja et meil on nõnda suur preester Jumala koja üle, 22 siis astugem Jumala ette siira südamega, täielikus usus, olles südame poolest piserdamisega puhastatud kurjast südametunnistusest ja ihu poolest pestud puhta veega! 23 Hoidkem kõikumatult kinni lootusest, mida me tunnistame, sest ustav on see, kes seda on tõotanud. 24 Ja mõelgem, kuidas üksteist ergutada armastusele ja headele tegudele! 25 Ärgem jäägem eemale oma koguduse kokkusaamistelt, nagu mõnel on kombeks, vaid julgustagem selleks üksteist, ja seda enam, et näete kohtupäeva lähenevat.

26 Sest kui me teeme tahtlikult pattu pärast seda, kui oleme õppinud tundma tõde, siis ei ole enam ohvrit pattude lepituseks, 27 vaid ainult mingi kohutav kohtu ootamine ja vihatuli, mis neelab Jumalale vastupanijad. 28 Igaüks, kes hülgab Moosese Seaduse, peab ilma halastuseta surema kahe või kolme tunnistaja ütluse peale. 29 Kui palju rängema karistuse väärib siis teie meelest see, kes Jumala Poega on jalgadega tallanud ega ole kalliks pidanud lepingu verd, millega teda on pühitsetud, ning on teotanud armu Vaimu? 30 Me ju tunneme teda, kes ütleb: „Mulle kuulub kättemaks, minu käest tuleb karistus." Ja veel: „Issand mõistab kohut oma rahva üle."

31 Hirmus on langeda elava Jumala kätte!

32 Tuletage meelde endisi päevi, mil te äsja valgustatuna pidite taluma rasket ja kannatusrohket võitlust! 33 Mõnikord olite ise avaliku pilke ja ahistamise all, mõnikord näitasite oma ühtekuuluvust nendega, keda nõnda koheldi. 34 Te olete kannatanud koos vangidega ja rõõmuga vastu võtnud oma vara riisumise, teades, et teil on parem ja püsivam varandus. 35 Seepärast ärge kaotage oma julgust, sest see saab suure palga!

36 Teil läheb vaja kannatlikkust, et teha Jumala tahtmist ja saada kätte tema tõotused. 37 Sest

„Veel õige pisut aega,

siis tuleb see, kes on tulemas,

ega viivita enam."

38 Aga

„Minu õige jääb usust elama,

ja kui ta taganeb,

ei tunne ma temast head meelt."

39 Meie aga ei ole need, kes taganevad ja hukkuvad, vaid meie usume ja jääme elama.