¹⁴ [^LTherefore] Since these children ·are people with physical bodies [have in common their flesh and blood], Jesus himself ·became like them [shared their humanity; ^Llikewise shared the same things]. He did this so that, by dying, he could destroy the one who has the power of death—the devil— ¹⁵ and free those who were ·like slaves [held in slavery] all their lives because of their fear of death. ¹⁶ [^LFor] Clearly, it is not angels that Jesus helps, but the ·people who are from [seed/descendants of] Abraham [^Cthe father of the Jewish nation; Gen. 12—25]. ¹⁷ For this reason Jesus had to be made like his brothers and sisters in every way so he could ·be their [^Lbecome a] merciful and faithful high priest in ·service [^Lthe things pertaining] to God. Then Jesus could ·die in their place to take away [make atonement for; be the sacrifice that pays for; be the sacrifice that appeases God’s wrath against] ·their sins [^Lthe sins of the people]. ¹⁸ And now he can help those who are ·tempted [or tested], because he himself suffered and ·was tempted [or was tested; or passed the test].