Hebrews 5
King James Version
5 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Hebrews 5
Contemporary English Version
5 Every high priest is appointed to help others by offering gifts and sacrifices to God because of their sins. 2 A high priest has weaknesses of his own, and he feels sorry for foolish and sinful people. 3 (A) This is why he must offer sacrifices for his own sins and for the sins of others. 4 (B) But no one can have the honor of being a high priest simply by wanting to be one. Only God can choose a priest, and God is the one who chose Aaron.
5 (C) This is how it was with Christ. He became a high priest, but not just because he wanted the honor of being one. It was God who told him,
“You are my Son, because today
I have become your Father!”
6 (D) In another place, God says,
“You are a priest forever
just like Melchizedek.”[a]
7 (E) God had the power to save Jesus from death. And while Jesus was on earth, he begged God with loud crying and tears to save him. He truly worshiped God, and God listened to his prayers. 8 Jesus is God's own Son, but still he had to suffer before he could learn what it really means to obey God. 9 Suffering made Jesus perfect, and now he can save forever all who obey him. 10 This is because God chose him to be a high priest like Melchizedek.
Warning against Turning Away
11 Much more could be said about this subject. But it is hard to explain, and all of you are slow to understand. 12 (F) By now you should have been teachers, but once again you need to be taught the simplest things about what God has said. You need milk instead of solid food. 13 People who live on milk are like babies who don't really know what is right. 14 Solid food is for mature people who have been trained to know right from wrong.
Footnotes
- 5.6 Melchizedek: When Melchizedek is mentioned in the Old Testament, he is described as a priest who lived before Aaron. Nothing is said about his ancestors or his death (see 7.3 and Genesis 14.17-20).
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Christ, grand-prêtre et auteur du salut des siens
5 Tout grand-prêtre est pris parmi les hommes et il est établi en faveur des hommes pour leurs relations avec Dieu. Il est chargé de présenter à Dieu des offrandes et des sacrifices pour les péchés. 2 Il peut avoir de la compréhension pour ceux qui sont dans l’ignorance et qui s’égarent, parce qu’il est lui aussi exposé à la faiblesse. 3 A cause de cette faiblesse, il doit offrir des sacrifices, non seulement pour les péchés du peuple, mais aussi, de la même manière, pour les siens propres.
4 De plus, on ne s’attribue pas, de sa propre initiative, l’honneur d’être grand-prêtre : on le reçoit en y étant appelé par Dieu, comme ce fut le cas pour Aaron. 5 Il en est de même pour Christ. Ce n’est pas lui qui s’est attribué, de son propre chef, l’honneur de devenir grand-prêtre, mais c’est Dieu qui lui a déclaré :
Tu es mon Fils ; aujourd’hui,
je fais de toi mon enfant[a] .
6 Et, dans un autre passage :
Tu seras prêtre pour toujours
selon la ligne de Melchisédek[b] .
7 Ainsi, au cours de sa vie sur terre, Jésus, avec de grands cris et des larmes, a présenté des prières et des supplications à celui qui pouvait le sauver de la mort, et il a été exaucé, à cause de sa soumission à Dieu[c]. 8 Bien qu’étant Fils de Dieu, il a appris l’obéissance par tout ce qu’il a souffert. 9 Et c’est parce qu’il a été ainsi amené à la perfection qu’il est devenu, pour tous ceux qui lui obéissent, l’auteur d’un salut éternel : 10 Dieu, en effet, l’a déclaré grand-prêtre selon la ligne de Melchisédek.
Recevoir une nourriture pour adultes
11 C’est un sujet sur lequel nous avons bien des choses à dire, et qui sont difficiles à expliquer ; car vous êtes devenus lents à comprendre.
12 En effet, après tout ce temps, vous devriez être des maîtres dans les choses de Dieu ; or vous avez de nouveau besoin qu’on vous enseigne les rudiments des paroles de Dieu. Vous en êtes venus au point d’avoir besoin, non de nourriture solide, mais de lait. 13 Celui qui continue à se nourrir de lait n’a aucune expérience de la parole qui enseigne ce qu’est la vie juste : car c’est encore un bébé. 14 Les adultes, quant à eux, prennent de la nourriture solide : par la pratique[d], ils ont exercé leurs facultés à distinguer ce qui est bien de ce qui est mal.
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