Hebrews 5 (English Standard Version)

Hebrews 5

 ¹For every high priest chosen from among men^(A) is appointed to act on behalf of men^(B) in relation to God,^(C) to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. ^2(D) He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself^(E) is beset with weakness. ³Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins^(F) just as he does for those of the people. ⁴And^(G) no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God,^(H) just as Aaron was.

 ⁵So also Christ^(I) did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,

   ^(J) "You are my Son,
   today I have begotten you";

 ⁶as he says also in another place,

   ^(K) "You are a priest forever,
   after the order of Melchizedek."

 ⁷In the days of his flesh,^(L) Jesus^[a] offered up prayers and supplications,^(M) with loud cries and tears, to him^(N) who was able to save him from death, and^(O) he was heard because of his reverence. ⁸Although^(P) he was a son,^(Q) he learned obedience through what he suffered. ⁹And^(R) being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, ¹⁰being designated by God a high priest^(S) after the order of Melchizedek.

Warning Against Apostasy

 ¹¹About this we have much to say, and it is^(T) hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. ¹²For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again^(U) the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need^(V) milk, not solid food, ¹³for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is^(W) a child. ¹⁴But solid food is for^(X) the mature, for those who have their powers^(Y) of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.