Hebrews, Chapter 9, verses 11-14
11 far inferior to the dignity and perfection of the blood and sacrifice of ChristMark, Chapter 10, verses 32-45
32 foretelleth his death and resurrection, 35 biddeth the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him10
10:32 They were in the way to Jerusalem, and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed - At his courage and intrepidity, considering the treatment which he had himself told them he should meet with there: and as they followed, they were afraid - Both for him and themselves: nevertheless he judged it best toprepare them, by telling them more particularly what was to ensue. Mat 20:17; Luk 18:31.
10:35 Saying - By their mother. It was she, not they that uttered the words. Mat 20:20.
10:38 Ye know not what ye ask - Ye know not that ye ask for sufferings, which must needs pave the way to glory.The cup - Of inward; the baptism - Of outward sufferings.Our Lord was filled with sufferings within, and covered with them without.
10:40 Save to them for whom it is prepared - Them who by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory, and honour, and immortality. For these only eternal life is prepared. To these, only he will give it in that day; and to every man his own reward, according to his own labour.
10:45 A ransom for many - Even for as many souls as needed such a ransom, Co2 5:15.
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9:11 An high priest of good things to come - Described, Heb 9:15.Entered through a greater, that is, a more noble, and perfect tabernacle - Namely, his own body. Not of this creation - Not framed by man, as that tabernacle was.
9:12 The holy place - Heaven. For us - All that believe.
9:13 If the ashes of an heifer - Consumed by fire as a sin - offering, being sprinkled on them who were legally unclean. Purified the flesh - Removed that legal uncleanness, and re - admitted them to the temple and the congregation. Num 19:17-19.
9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ. - The merit of all his sufferings. Who through the eternal Spirit - The work of redemption being the work of the whole Trinity.Neither is the Second Person alone concerned even in the amazing condescension that was needful to complete it.The Father delivers up the kingdom to the Son; and the Holy Ghost becomes the gift of the Messiah, being, as it were, sent according to his good pleasure. Offered himself - Infinitely more precious than any created victim, andthat without spot to God. Purge our conscience - Our inmost soul. From dead works - From all the inward and outward works of the devil, which spring from spiritual death in the soul, and lead to death everlasting. To serve the living God - In the life of faith, in perfect love and spotless holiness.