Hebrews 13:8 (KJV)

Passage

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Hebrews 13:7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Hebrews 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

Hebrews 13:10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesus", "christ", "same", "yesterday", and "ever". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesus" and "christ", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Remember them which have the rule over..." into verse 9's "Be not carried about with divers and...", so "jesus" and "christ" 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 "jesus" and "christ" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.