Heb 12:24 | KJV | STEP | And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant , and to the blood of sprinkling , that speaketh better things than that of Abel .

Heb 12: 24

(KJV)

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

(NASB2020)

and to Jesus, the ^amediator of a new covenant, and to the ^bsprinkled blood, which speaks better than ^cthe blood of Abel.

(NET2full)

and to Jesus, the mediator ^{▼▼tn The Greek word μεσίτης (mesitēs, “mediator”) in this context does not imply that Jesus was a mediator in the contemporary sense of the word, i.e., he worked for compromise between opposing parties. Here the term describes his function as the one who was used by God to enact a new covenant which established a new relationship between God and his people, but entirely on God’s terms.} of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel’s does. ^{▼▼sn Abel’s shed blood cried out to the Lord for justice and judgment, but Jesus’ blood speaks of redemption and forgiveness, something better than Abel’s does (Gen 4:10; Heb 9:11-14; 11:4).}