Hebrews 5:1-7

The Perfect High Priest

1 For every high priest 1taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in 2things pertaining to God, in order to 3offer both gifts and sacrifices 4for sins;
2 5he can deal gently with the 6ignorant and 7misguided, since he himself also is 8beset with weakness;
3 and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices 9for sins, 10as for the people, so also for himself.
4 And 11no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even 12as Aaron was.
5 So also Christ 13did not glorify Himself so as to become a 14high priest, but He who 15said to Him, "16YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU";
6 just as He says also in another passage, "17YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO 18THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK."
7 In the days of His flesh, 19He offered up both prayers and supplications with 20loud crying and tears to the One 21able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His 22piety.

Cross References 22

  • 1. Exodus 28:1
  • 2. Hebrews 2:17
  • 3. Hebrews 7:27; Hebrews 8:3; Hebrews 9:9; Hebrews 10:11
  • 4. 1 Corinthians 15:3; Hebrews 7:27; Hebrews 10:12
  • 5. Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 4:15
  • 6. Ephesians 4:18; Heb 9:7 mg
  • 7. James 5:19; 1 Peter 2:25
  • 8. Hebrews 7:28
  • 9. 1 Corinthians 15:3; Hebrews 7:27; Hebrews 10:12
  • 10. Hebrews 9:7">Lev Hebrews 9:7; Leviticus 16:6; Hebrews 7:27; Hebrews 9:7
  • 11. Numbers 16:40; Numbers 18:7; 2 Chronicles 26:18
  • 12. Exodus 28:1; 1 Chronicles 23:13
  • 13. John 8:54
  • 14. Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 5:10
  • 15. Hebrews 1:1, 5
  • 16. Psalms 2:7
  • 17. Psalms 110:4; Hebrews 7:17
  • 18. Hebrews 5:10; Hebrews 6:20; Hebrews 7:11, 17
  • 19. Matt 26:39, 42, 44; Mark 14:36, 39; Luke 22:41, 44
  • 20. Matthew 27:46, 50; Mark 15:34, 37; Luke 23:46
  • 21. Mark 14:36
  • 22. Hebrews 11:7; Hebrews 12:28

Footnotes 6

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