Hebrews 7:27

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

Literal

…who has no need every day, as the first high priests, to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then for those of the people; for He did this once for all, having offered up Himself.

Latin

…qui non habet necessitatem quotidie, quemadmodum sacerdotes, prius pro suis delictis hostias offerre, deinde pro populi: hoc enim fecit semel, seipsum offerendo.

Original

Greek

English

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.

Notes

Hebrews 7:26–27

Jesus is free from sin and different from sinners (see Hebrews 4:15). This makes him better than the old covenant priests, who had to handle their own sins and those of the people (see also 5:1 –3).
He holds the highest place of honor in heaven, affirming his unique role as high priest (see 2:9; 5:9; Philippians 2:5 –11).
once for all: This means once, never to be repeated, not once for all people.

Hebrews 7:19–28

The priests under the old covenant were weak because they died, which ended their service, and they were also sinful. In contrast, Jesus is the new high priest. He never sinned and he defeated death, so his priesthood is permanent and more effective.

Hebrews 7:11–28

After explaining why Melchizedek is greater than the Levites (Hebrews 7:1 –10), the author now argues that Jesus, our high priest like Melchizedek, is also greater than the Levitical priests of the old covenant.

Hebrews 7:1–28

Hebrews 7 expands on the idea from 5:1 –10: Jesus is chosen as a high priest like Melchizedek.

Theme notes and profiles

Aaron Melchizedek Altars The Cities of Refuge The Superiority of the Son

Related verses

Hebrews 9:28
…so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
Hebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
Hebrews 9:14
…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!
Ephesians 5:2
…and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
Hebrews 10:6–12
In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.
Hebrews 5:3
That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
Titus 2:14
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.
Romans 6:10
The death He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life He lives, He lives to God.
Hebrews 9:25
Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.
Leviticus 16:11
When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering.
Hebrews 5:1
Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Leviticus 16:15
Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it.

Glossary

Aaron Atonement Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Christ Hebrews, Letter to the Lord’s Supper, the Mediate, Mediator Melchisedec Melchizedek New Covenant Paraclete Priesthood Reconciliation Son of God Tithe, Tithing

Topics

Atonement: Made by Jesus: Made but Once Jesus, the Christ: Death of, Voluntary Jesus, the Christ: Design of his Death Jesus, the Christ: Holiness of Jesus, the Christ: Priesthood of: Needed No Sacrifice for Himself Jesus, the Christ: Priesthood of: Offered Sacrifice Only Once Succession of Priests, Irregularity In The Atonement: Made but Once The Excellency and Glory of Christ in his Sinless Perfection the High Priest Christ: Needed No Sacrifice for Himself the High Priest Christ: Offered Sacrifice but Once The High Priest: Inferior to Christ in Needing to Make Atonement for his own Sins

Hebrews 7:27

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