Catholic Public Domain Version
"Instead, in these things, a commemoration of sins is made every year. "
— Hebrews 10:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.”
“But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance made of sins year by year. ”
“But in those sacrifices there is a yearly reminder of sins.”
“But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year after year.”
“But in them there is made a commemoration of sins every year:”
“But year by year there is a memory of sins in those offerings.”
“But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.”
For the law contains the shadow of future good things, not the very image of these things. So, by the very same sacrifices which they offer ceaselessly each year, they can never cause these to approach perfection.
Otherwise, they would have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, once cleansed, would no longer be conscious of any sin.
Instead, in these things, a commemoration of sins is made every year.
For it is impossible for sins to be taken away by the blood of oxen and goats.
For this reason, as Christ enters into the world, he says: “Sacrifice and oblation, you did not want. But you have fashioned a body for me.
Holocausts for sin were not pleasing to you.