Hebrews 10:3

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

Cross-references

In Hebrews 10:1, the annual sacrifices are described as unable to perfect, which explains why they become a reminder of sins instead.

Hebrews 10:26 warns that willful sin leaves no sacrifice, contrasting the reminder of sins in verse 3 that already exposes sin.

Hebrews 9:7 Historical context

Hebrews 9:7 describes the high priest entering the holy of holies once a year with blood, the very ritual that creates the yearly remembrance of sins mentioned in verse 3.

Leviticus 16:6–11 Historical context

Leviticus 16:6-11 details the sin offering for the high priest on the Day of Atonement, the specific yearly ritual that verse 3 says brings remembrance of sins.

Leviticus 16:21 Historical context

Leviticus 16:21 shows the priest confessing sins over the live goat on Yom Kippur, the same annual ritual that verse 3 says reminds of sins.

Leviticus 16:22 Historical context

Leviticus 16:22 sends the goat carrying sins away, part of the yearly atonement that verse 3 characterizes as only a remembrance of sins.

Leviticus 16:29 Historical context

Leviticus 16:29 establishes the annual Day of Atonement as a perpetual statute, the very yearly observance verse 3 refers to as making a remembrance of sins.

Leviticus 16:30 states the priest makes atonement to cleanse all sins on that day, the ritual verse 3 says only reminds of sins—highlighting its limitation.

Leviticus 16:34 Historical context

Leviticus 16:34 decrees this annual atonement forever, the exact yearly sacrifice that verse 3 says produces a continual remembrance of sins.

Leviticus 23:27 Historical context

Leviticus 23:27 commands a holy convocation on the Day of Atonement, the yearly occasion verse 3 says keeps sins in remembrance.

Leviticus 23:28 Historical context

Leviticus 23:28 institutes the annual Day of Atonement, the very ritual Hebrews 10:3 refers to as a yearly reminder of sins.

Numbers 29:7–11 Historical context

Numbers 29:7-11 details the offerings for the Day of Atonement, the sacrifices that Hebrews 10:3 says repeatedly remind of sins.

Matthew 26:28 presents Christ's blood for forgiveness of sins, contrasting with the annual sacrifices that only remind of sins.

Ezekiel 18:22 promises God will not remember sins for the righteous, contrasting with the perpetual reminder of sins in Hebrews 10:3.