6 But the priestly work that has been given to Jesus is much greater than the work that was given to the other priests. In the same way, the new agreement that Jesus brought from God to his people is much greater than the old one. And the new agreement is based on promises of better things.
7 If there had been nothing wrong with the first agreement, there would have been no need for a second agreement.
8 But God found something wrong with his people. He says:“Look, the time is coming, says the Lord,when I will make a new agreementwith the people of Israeland the people of Judah.
9 It will not be like the agreementI made with their ancestorswhen I took them by the handto bring them out of Egypt.But they broke that agreement,and I turned away from them, says the Lord.
10 This is the agreement I will makewith the people of Israel at that time, says the Lord.I will put my teachings in their mindsand write them on their hearts.I will be their God,and they will be my people.
11 People will no longer have to teach their neighbors and relativesto know the Lord,because all people will know me,from the least to the most important.
12 I will forgive them for the wicked things they did,and I will not remember their sins anymore.”