7. Then I said, ‘Look, I have come.It is written about me in the book.My God, I have come to do what you want.’” Psalm 40:6-8
8. In this Scripture he first said, “You do not want sacrifices and offerings. You do not ask for burnt offerings and offerings to take away sins.” (These are all sacrifices that the law commands.)
9. Then he said, “Here I am. I have come to do what you want.” So God ends the first system of sacrifices so that he can set up the new system.
10. Jesus Christ did what God wanted him to do. And because of this, we are made holy through the sacrifice of his body. Christ made this sacrifice only once, and for all time.
11. Every day the priests stand and do their religious service. Again and again they offer the same sacrifices. But those sacrifices can never take away sins.
12. But Christ offered one sacrifice for sins, and it is good forever. Then he sat down at the right side of God.
13. And now Christ waits there for his enemies to be put under his power.
14. With one sacrifice he made perfect forever those who are being made holy.
15. The Holy Spirit also tells us about this. First he says:
16. “In the future I will make this agreementwith the people of Israel, says the Lord.I will put my teachings in their hearts.And I will write them on their minds.” Jeremiah 31:33
17. Then he says:“Their sins and the evil things they do—I will not remember anymore.” Jeremiah 31:34
18. And when these have been forgiven, there is no more need for a sacrifice for sins.
19. So, brothers, we are completely free to enter the Most Holy Place. We can do this without fear because of the blood of Jesus’ death.
20. We can enter through a new way that Jesus opened for us. It is a living way. It leads through the curtain—Christ’s body.
21. And we have a great priest over God’s house.
22. So let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith. We have been cleansed and made free from feelings of guilt. And our bodies have been washed with pure water.