²³ Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; ²⁴ but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.^{(A) 25} Therefore he is able to save^(B) completely^[a] those who come to God^(C) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.^(D)

²⁶ Such a high priest^(E) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,^(F) exalted above the heavens.^{(G) 27} Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices^(H) day after day, first for his own sins,^(I) and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all^(J) when he offered himself.^{(K) 28} For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness;^(L) but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son,^(M) who has been made perfect^(N) forever.

The High Priest of a New Covenant

8 Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest,^(O) who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,^{(P) 2} and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle^(Q) set up by the Lord, not by a mere human being.

³ Every high priest^(R) is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices,^(S) and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer.^{(T) 4} If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.^{(U) 5} They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy^(V) and shadow^(W) of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned^(X) when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”^{[b](Y) 6} But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant^(Z) of which he is mediator^(AA) is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises.