1 For the Law, being only a shadow of the good things to come, and not their very substance, its priests cannot with the same sacrifice which year after year they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

2 Otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered? Because the worshippers having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sin.

3 But on the other hand, in these sacrifices sins are called to memory, year after year.

4 For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sin.