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The assigned task of a high priest is to offer both gifts and sacrifices, and it’s no different with the priesthood of Jesus. If he were limited to earth, he wouldn’t even be a priest. We wouldn’t need him since there are plenty of priests who offer the gifts designated in the law. These priests provide only a hint of what goes on in the true sanctuary of heaven, which Moses caught a glimpse of as he was about to set up the tent-shrine. It was then that God said, “Be careful to do it exactly as you saw it on the Mountain.”

For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law

Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law

If our high priest were now living on earth, he would not be a priest, because there are already priests here who follow the law by offering gifts to God.

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law

If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.

For if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law

Now if He were [still living] on earth, He would not be a priest at all, for there are priests who offer the gifts [to God] in accordance with the Law.

If he were here on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there already are priests who offer the gifts required by the law.

But since he didn’t qualify to be an earthly priest, and there are already priests who offer sacrifices prescribed by the law, he offered in heaven a perfect sacrifice.

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer gifts according to the law.