Hebrews 5

1 Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.

3 That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.

4 No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

5 So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”

6 And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

8 Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.

9 And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

10 and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

12 Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

13 For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.

14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

1 ¶ For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things [pertaining] to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as [was] Aaron.

5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

6 As he saith also in another [place], Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

10 ¶ Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

13 For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

2 Who could have compassion on them that are ignorant and err, being himself also compassed about with infirmity.

3 Therefore must he also, as for the people, so also for himself, sacrifice for sins.

4 And no man taketh glory to himself, but he also that is called of God, as Aaron.

5 So Christ also did not set himself in glory to be high priest, but he that said unto him: Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee.

6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

7 And in the days of his flesh he offered up prayer and supplication with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to deliver him from death: and he was heard, because he honoured God.

8 And though he was the Son of God, yet by the things which he suffered he learned obedience.

9 And when he was finished, he became unto all them that obey him a cause of eternal salvation,

10 Called of GOD a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

11 Of this we might have much to speak: but it is hard, because ye have so little understanding.

12 And when ye are long since masters, ye need again to be taught the first letters of the divine words, and to be given milk, and not strong meat.

13 For he that is yet to be given milk is inexperienced in the word of righteousness: for he is a young child.

14 Forasmuch then as we have a great high priest, Jesus the Son of God, which is gone up to heaven, let us hold fast the confession.

14 But unto them that are perfect belongeth strong meat; and they that have a habit have exercised senses to discern good from evil.

15 For we have not an high priest, which cannot have compassion on our infirmities; but is in all things tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore approach joyfully unto the mercy seat, that we may receive mercy, and find grace in time of need. Ch.5. v. 1. For every high priest that is taken from among men is set apart for men against God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins,