<p>13:12 <em>Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate</em>- The reference is to the day of atonement ritual. &quot;The people&quot; are no longer natural Israel but those who believe in His blood and are sanctified even in their consciences, cleansed from all sin. Bu &quot;sanctify&quot; is the word used by the LXX to describe the consecration of the priests to service of the body of Israel (Ex. 28:41). If we reject the call to priesthood today, we reject the point of the Lord's saving suffering for us. The Lord's death was not within the temple system; it was outside the city gate.</p>