¹⁴ Since the children have flesh and blood,^(A) he too shared in their humanity^(B) so that by his death he might break the power^(C) of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil^(D)— ¹⁵ and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear^(E) of death. ¹⁶ For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants.^{(F) 17} For this reason he had to be made like them,^[a](G) fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful^(H) and faithful high priest^(I) in service to God,^(J) and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.^(K)

¹⁷ For it is declared:

¹⁸ The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless^{(B) 19} (for the law made nothing perfect),^(C) and a better hope^(D) is introduced, by which we draw near to God.^(E)

²⁰ And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, ²¹ but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:

²² Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.^(H)

²³ Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; ²⁴ but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.^{(I) 25} Therefore he is able to save^(J) completely^[c] those who come to God^(K) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.^(L)

²⁶ Such a high priest^(M) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,^(N) exalted above the heavens.^{(O) 27} Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices^(P) day after day, first for his own sins,^(Q) and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all^(R) when he offered himself.^(S)