Hebrews 4:14-5:6
International Standard Version
Our Compassionate High Priest
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone to heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us live our lives consistent with[a] our confession of faith.[b] 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses. Instead, we have one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet he never sinned. 16 So let us keep on coming boldly to the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Qualifications for the Priesthood
5 For every high priest selected from among men is appointed to officiate on their behalf[c] in matters relating to God, that is, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can deal gently with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, since he himself is subject to weakness. 3 For that reason he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as for those of the people. 4 No one takes this honor upon himself but he is called to it by God, just as Aaron was.
The Messiah’s Qualifications as High Priest
5 In the same way, the Messiah[d] did not take upon himself the glory of being a high priest. No, it was God who said[e] to him,
“You are my Son.
Today I have become your Father.”[f]
6 As he also says in another place,
“You are a priest forever
according to the order of Melchizedek.”[g]
Footnotes
- Hebrews 4:14 Lit. us hold tightly to
- Hebrews 4:14 The Heb. lacks of faith
- Hebrews 5:1 Lit. on behalf of men
- Hebrews 5:5 Or Christ
- Hebrews 5:5 Lit. He said
- Hebrews 5:5 Cf. Ps 2:7
- Hebrews 5:6 Cf. Ps 110:4
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