^{1 Ref} For the law having a shadow of the good `things' to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect them that draw nigh.

^{2 Ref} Else would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins.

^{3 Ref} But in those `sacrifices' there is a remembrance made of sins year by year.

^{4 Ref} For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

^{5 Ref} Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, But a body didst thou prepare for me;

^{1 Ref} 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 Ref} Or else wouldn't they have ceased to be offered, because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins?

^{3 Ref} But in those sacrifices there is yearly reminder of sins.

^{4 Ref} For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

^{5 Ref} Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, "Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire, But a body did you prepare for me;

^{1 Ref} For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

^{2 Ref} For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

^{3 Ref} But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

^{4 Ref} For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

^{5 Ref} Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: