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En efecto, todo sumo sacerdote es alguien escogido entre los hombres para representar ante Dios a todos los demás, ofreciendo dones y sacrificios por los pecados. Puesto que también él es presa de mil debilidades, está en disposición de ser compasivo con los ignorantes y extraviados, y debe ofrecer sacrificios tanto por los pecados del pueblo como por los suyos propios. Es esta, además, una dignidad que nadie puede hacer suya por propia iniciativa; sólo Dios es quien llama como llamó a Aarón. Del mismo modo, no fue Cristo quien se arrogó la dignidad de sumo sacerdote, sino que fue Dios quien le dijo:

Tú eres mi Hijo,
yo te he engendrado hoy.

O como dice en otro lugar:

Tú eres sacerdote para siempre
según el rango de Melquisedec.

Es el mismo Cristo, que durante su vida mortal oró y suplicó con fuerte clamor, acompañado de lágrimas, a quien podía liberarlo de la muerte; y ciertamente Dios lo escuchó en atención a su actitud de acatamiento. Y aunque era Hijo, aprendió en la escuela del dolor lo que cuesta obedecer. Alcanzada así la perfección, se ha convertido en fuente de salvación eterna para cuantos lo obedecen, 10 y ha sido proclamado por Dios sumo sacerdote según el rango de Melquisedec.

III.— JESUCRISTO, SUMO SACERDOTE PERFECTO Y SANTIFICADOR (5,11—10,39)

En espera de alcanzar la madurez

11 Sobre este tema es mucho lo que nos resta por decir, pero resulta complicado ya que ustedes se han vuelto reacios a escuchar. 12 Después de tanto tiempo, deberían ser ya maestros consumados. Pero no, aún tienen necesidad de que se les enseñe cuáles son los rudimentos del mensaje divino. La situación de ustedes es tal, que en lugar de alimento sólido, necesitan leche todavía. 13 Y todo el que aún se alimenta de leche, como si se tratara de un niño de pecho, es un desconocedor de la palabra salvadora. 14 El alimento sólido, en cambio, es propio de adultos, de los que por la costumbre están entrenados para distinguir entre el bien y el mal.

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

So 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”;

as he says also in another place,

(K)“You are a priest forever,
    after the order of Melchizedek.”

In 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. Although (P)he was a son, (Q)he learned obedience through what he suffered. And (R)being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, 10 being designated by God a high priest (S)after the order of Melchizedek.

Warning Against Apostasy

11 About this we have much to say, and it is (T)hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For 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, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is (W)a child. 14 But 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.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:7 Greek he