Hebrews 4:14-5:6

Revised Geneva Translation

¹⁴ Seeing, then, that we have a great High Priest Who has entered into Heaven (Jesus, the Son of God), let us hold firmly to our confession.

¹⁵ For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all things tempted in the same way, yet without sin.

¹⁶ Therefore, let us go boldly to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

5 For every High Priest is taken from among man (and is ordained for man, in things pertaining to God), so that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

² He is able to have compassion on the ignorant and the wayward, because he also is encompassed by infirmity.

³ And for the same reason he must also offer for his own sins as well as for the people’s.

⁴ And no man takes this honor for himself, but rather he who is called by God (as was Aaron).

⁵ So likewise, Christ did not take this honor for Himself (to be made the High Priest), but He Who said to Him, “You are My Son. This day I begat You”.

⁶ As He also, in another place states, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek”,