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Ведь каждый раз верховный священнослужитель избирается из людей и поставляется на служение для того, чтобы представлять людей перед Всевышним, принося Ему дары и жертвы за грехи. Такой верховный священнослужитель может понять и незнающих, и тех, кто сбился с пути, так как он сам подвержен слабостям; и по этой причине он должен приносить жертвы и за свои собственные грехи, и за грехи народа.

Эту честь быть верховным священнослужителем человек не может присвоить себе сам, он должен быть призван Всевышним, как в своё время был призван Харун[a]. Масих тоже не Сам прославил Себя, став Верховным Священнослужителем, но Всевышний сказал Ему:

«Ты Сын Мой (Избранный Мной Царь),
    Я Отцом Твоим отныне буду назван»[b].

И в другом месте Он говорит:

«Ты – священнослужитель навеки,
    подобный Малик-Цедеку[c]»[d].

Во время Своей земной жизни Иса громко, с воплем и со слезами молился Тому, Кто мог избавить Его от смерти, и Он был услышан за Своё благоговение перед Всевышним. Несмотря на то что Он был Сыном, Он через Свои страдания испытал на Себе, что значит послушание. И полностью приготовившись, Он сделался источником вечного спасения для всех, кто послушен Ему. 10 Сам Всевышний назвал Его священнослужителем, подобным Малик-Цедеку.

Предостережение об отступничестве

11 Мы могли бы говорить об этом ещё больше, но нам трудно объяснить, потому что вы обленились и не хотите слушать. 12 Судя по времени, что вы верующие, вам следует уже быть учителями, но пока что вы сами нуждаетесь в учителях, которые бы учили вас основным истинам слова Всевышнего. Вам опять нужно питаться молоком, а не твёрдой пищей. 13 А всякий, кто питается молоком, – всё ещё младенец, и плохо знает, что такое праведность. 14 Твёрдая же пища – для людей зрелых, чувства которых опытом приучены различать, где добро, а где зло.

Footnotes

  1. 5:4 См. Исх. 28:1.
  2. 5:5 Заб. 2:7.
  3. 5:6 Малик-Цедек   – был в одно и то же время и царём, и священнослужителем, являя собой прообраз Масиха (см. гл. 7 и Нач. 14:17-20).
  4. 5:6 Заб. 109:4.

Qualifications for High Priesthood

For every high priest taken from among men (A)is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can [a]have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to (B)weakness. Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for (C)himself, to offer sacrifices for sins. And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as (D)Aaron was.

A Priest Forever

(E)So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him:

(F)“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.”

As He also says in another place:

(G)“You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek”;

who, in the days of His flesh, when He had (H)offered up prayers and supplications, (I)with vehement cries and tears to Him (J)who was able to save Him from death, and was heard (K)because of His godly fear, though He was a Son, yet He learned (L)obedience by the things which He suffered. And (M)having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, 10 called by God as High Priest (N)“according to the order of Melchizedek,” 11 of whom (O)we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become (P)dull of hearing.

Spiritual Immaturity

12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the [b]oracles of God; and you have come to need (Q)milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is (R)a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are [c]of full age, that is, those who by reason of [d]use have their senses exercised (S)to discern both good and evil.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:2 deal gently with
  2. Hebrews 5:12 sayings, Scriptures
  3. Hebrews 5:14 mature
  4. Hebrews 5:14 practice

For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to represent men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to have compassion on the ignorant and on those who are wayward, for he himself is also subject to weakness. Because of this he must offer sacrifices for his own sins, just as he does for the people. No man takes this honor for himself, but he who is called by God receives it, just as Aaron did.

So also Christ did not glorify Himself to be made a High Priest, but it was He who said to Him:

“You are My Son;
    today I have become Your Father.”[a]

As He also says in another place:

“You are a priest forever
    in the order of Melchizedek.”[b]

In the days of His flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death. He was heard because of His godly fear. Though He was a Son, He learned obedience through the things that He suffered, and being made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him, 10 being designated by God a High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

Warning Against Apostasy

11 Concerning this we have much to say that is hard to explain, since you have become hard of hearing. 12 For though by now you should be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God and have come to need milk rather than solid food. 13 Everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are mature, for those who through practice have powers of discernment that are trained to distinguish good from evil.