So also Christ (A)did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,

(B)“You are my Son,
    today I have begotten you”;

as he says also in another place,

(C)“You are a priest forever,
    after the order of Melchizedek.”

In the days of his flesh, (D)Jesus[a] offered up prayers and supplications, (E)with loud cries and tears, to him (F)who was able to save him from death, and (G)he was heard because of his reverence.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:7 Greek he

Jesus the Great High Priest

14 Since then we have (A)a great high priest (B)who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, (C)let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest (D)who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been (E)tempted as we are, (F)yet without sin.

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