Hebrews 8:3-5

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³ Every high priest, you see, is appointed in order to offer gifts and sacrifices, which is why this one, too, must have something to offer. ⁴ If he were on earth, he wouldn’t even be a priest, since there already are priests who make offerings in accordance with the law. ⁵ They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly realities, in line with what Moses was told, when he was getting ready to construct the Tabernacle: “take care that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain.”