Hebrews 12:22 (DRB)

Passage

But you are come to mount Sion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of angels,

Nearby Context

Hebrews 12:20 For they did not endure that which was said: and if so much as a beast shall touch the mount, it shall be stoned.

Hebrews 12:21 And so terrible was that which was seen, Moses said: I am frighted, and tremble.

Hebrews 12:22 But you are come to mount Sion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of angels,

Hebrews 12:23 And to the church of the firstborn who are written in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,

Hebrews 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new testament, and to the sprinkling of blood which speaketh better than that of Abel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "come", "mount", "sion", "city", "living", "heavenly", "jerusalem", and "company". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "come" and "mount", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "And so terrible was that which was..." into verse 23's "And to the church of the firstborn...", so "come" and "mount" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "come" and "mount" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.