Hebrews 8:3 “And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacri…”

Hebrews 8:3

And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

World English Bible

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.

American Standard Version

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this high priest also have somewhat to offer.

Geneva Bible 1599

For euery high Priest is ordeined to offer both giftes and sacrifices: wherefore it was of necessitie, that this man shoulde haue somewhat also to offer.

Darby Translation

For every high priest is constituted for the offering both of gifts and sacrifices; whence it is needful that this one also should have something which he may offer.

Young's Literal Translation

for every chief priest to offer both gifts and sacrifices is appointed, whence [it is] necessary for this one to have also something that he may offer;

Bible in Basic English

Now every high priest is given authority to take to God the things which are given and to make offerings; so that it is necessary for this man, like them, to have something for an offering.

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Cross references

“serve”

Hebrews 5:1 Hebrews 7:27

Hebrews 5:1 · BSB

Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Hebrews 7:27 · BSB

Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

“have”

Ephesians 5:2 Hebrews 9:14 Hebrews 10:9–12 Titus 2:14 John 6:51

Ephesians 5:2 · BSB

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Hebrews 9:14 · BSB

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Hebrews 10:9–12 · BSB

Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.

Titus 2:14 · BSB

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

John 6:51 · BSB

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.

4Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.

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