Hebrews 8:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

Ver. 3. Somewhat also to offer] To wit, his own body, "an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour,"Ephesians 5:2. By Mount Olivet stood the garden of Gethsemane, where Christ was taken and led into the city through the sheep gate to be offered up like an innocent sheep, on the altar of his cross, for the sins of his people.

Hebrews 8:3

3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.