2 Nephi 2:7
7 Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered.
In the Law of Moss, people offered animals, fowl, and ox as sacrifices, symbolic of the future ultimate sacrifice that Christ would make. They would kill it, sacrifice it on the altar, and then they would sprinkle it's blood on the altar for reconciliation and atonement for the sins of the people.
Jesus offered HIMSELF as a sacrifice for the sins of the people. He didn't sacrifice animals, fowl or ox, but he sacrificed HIMSELF, His life and blood, willingly and humbly to do the Father's will for humankind. He chose to die at the moment he gave up the ghost. He suffered until His time was up. The Law of Moses sacrifices were finite and short-lived, but Jesus' sacrifice was Infinite and eternal.
The cross was Jesus's altar of sacrifice.
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