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Jezus Christus is onze hogepriester
5 De hogepriester van Israël is een mens die de speciale taak heeft zijn medemensen bij God te vertegenwoordigen. Hij biedt God hun gaven aan en offert Hem de dieren die zijn gegeven om niet alleen de zonden van de mensen, maar ook die van hemzelf te bedekken. 2 Omdat hij ook zelf in de menselijke zwakheid deelt, kan hij mensen die onwetend en dwalende zijn, vriendelijk tegemoet treden. 3 Hij staat immers aan dezelfde verleidingen bloot en begrijpt hun problemen daarom heel goed. 4 Niemand kan hogepriester worden omdat hij dat zelf zo graag wil. Hij moet door God voor dit werk geroepen zijn, net als Aäron. 5 Ook Christus heeft Zichzelf niet uitgekozen om hogepriester te worden. God koos Hem en zei tegen Hem: ‘Jij bent mijn Zoon, Ik heb Je vandaag het leven gegeven.’ 6 Een andere keer zei God tegen Hem: ‘U bent de eeuwige priester, zoals ook Melchisedek mijn priester was.’ 7 Terwijl Hij hier op aarde was, heeft Christus onder tranen geroepen tot God, die Hem van de dood kon redden. God verhoorde zijn gebeden, omdat Hij Zich aan Gods wil onderwierp. 8 Zelfs al was Jezus de Zoon van God, toch moest Hij uit ervaring leren wat gehoorzaamheid was. Ook als dat pijn en verlatenheid betekende. 9 Nadat Jezus had bewezen daarin volmaakt te zijn, werd Hij de gever van eeuwige redding voor alle mensen die Hem gehoorzamen. 10 God had Hem immers aangewezen als hogepriester, op dezelfde wijze als Melchisedek.
11 Ik zou hierover nog veel meer willen zeggen, maar u luistert gewoon niet, daarom kan ik het zo moeilijk duidelijk maken. 12 Nu u al een hele tijd christen bent, zou u eigenlijk anderen moeten onderwijzen. Maar u bent helaas zover teruggevallen dat de eerste beginselen van het christen-zijn u weer moeten worden bijgebracht. U bent net babyʼs die geen vast voedsel kunnen verdragen en daarom nog melk moeten drinken. 13 Als iemand nog op melk moet leven, blijkt daaruit dat hij als christen niet erg ver gevorderd is, hij kent nauwelijks het verschil tussen goed en kwaad. Hij is nog een baby! 14 Zo zult u de zwaardere kost nooit kunnen verdragen. Die zwaardere kost is voor hen die goed en kwaad uit elkaar kunnen houden. Zij kunnen opgroeien tot volwassen christenen.
Hebrews 5
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,
“(P)You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”;
6 just as He says also in another passage,
7 [c]In the days of His flesh, [d](S)He offered up both prayers and supplications with (T)loud crying and tears to the One (U)able to save Him [e]from death, and He [f]was heard because of His (V)piety. 8 Although He was (W)a Son, He learned (X)obedience from the things which He suffered. 9 And having been made (Y)perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, 10 being designated by God as (Z)a high priest according to (AA)the order of Melchizedek.
11 Concerning [g]him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though [h]by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you (AB)the [i](AC)elementary principles of the (AD)oracles of God, and you have come to need (AE)milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an (AF)infant. 14 But solid food is for (AG)the mature, who because of practice have their senses (AH)trained to (AI)discern good and evil.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 5:2 Lit being able to
- Hebrews 5:2 Or subject to weakness
- Hebrews 5:7 I.e. during Christ’s earthly life
- Hebrews 5:7 Lit who having offered up
- Hebrews 5:7 Or out of
- Hebrews 5:7 Lit having been heard
- Hebrews 5:11 Lit whom or which
- Hebrews 5:12 Lit because of the time
- Hebrews 5:12 Lit elements of the beginning
Hebrews 5
New International Version
5 Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God,(A) to offer gifts and sacrifices(B) for sins.(C) 2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray,(D) since he himself is subject to weakness.(E) 3 This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.(F) 4 And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.(G)
5 In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory(H) of becoming a high priest.(I) But God said(J) to him,
6 And he says in another place,
7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions(N) with fervent cries and tears(O) to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard(P) because of his reverent submission.(Q) 8 Son(R) though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered(S) 9 and, once made perfect,(T) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him 10 and was designated by God to be high priest(U) in the order of Melchizedek.(V)
Warning Against Falling Away(W)
11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths(X) of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!(Y) 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant,(Z) is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature,(AA) who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.(AB)
Footnotes
- Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7
- Hebrews 5:6 Psalm 110:4
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