Hebrews 5:1-6

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Perfect High Priest

5 For every high priest ^(A)taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in ^(B)things pertaining to God, in order to ^(C)offer both gifts and sacrifices ^(D)for sins; ^2 [a](E)he can deal gently with the ^(F)ignorant and ^(G)misguided, since he himself also is ^[b](H)beset with weakness; ³ and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices ^(I)for sins, ^(J)as for the people, so also for himself. ⁴ And ^(K)no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even ^(L)as Aaron was.

⁵ So also Christ ^(M)did not glorify Himself so as to become a ^(N)high priest, but He who ^(O)said to Him,

⁶ just as He says also in another passage,