Hebrews 2:5-17

International Children’s Bible

Christ Became Like Men

⁵ God did not choose angels to be the rulers of the new world that was coming. It is that future world we have been talking about. ⁶ It is written somewhere in the Scriptures,

If God put everything under his control, there was nothing left that he did not rule. But we do not yet see him ruling over everything. ⁹ But we see Jesus! For a short time he was made lower than the angels. But now we see him wearing a crown of glory and honor because he suffered and died. Because of God’s grace, he died for everyone.

¹⁰ God is the One who made all things. And all things are for his glory. God wanted to have many sons share his glory. So God made perfect the One who leads people to salvation. He made Jesus a perfect Savior through Jesus’ suffering.

¹¹ Jesus, who makes people holy, and those who are made holy are from the same family. So he is not ashamed to call them his brothers. ¹² He says,

¹³ He also says,

And he also says,

¹⁴ These children are people with physical bodies. So Jesus himself became like them and had the same experiences they have. He did this so that, by dying, he could destroy the one who has the power of death. That one is the devil. ¹⁵ Jesus became like men and died so that he could free them. They were like slaves all their lives because of their fear of death. ¹⁶ Clearly, it is not angels that Jesus helps, but the people who are from Abraham.^{[b] 17} For this reason Jesus had to be made like his brothers in every way. He became like men so that he could be their merciful and faithful high priest in service to God. Then Jesus could bring forgiveness for their sins.