²² All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.^(A)

²⁶ Such a high priest^(A) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,^(B) exalted above the heavens.^(C)

⁴⁶ “No one ever spoke the way this man does,”^(A) the guards replied.

¹⁴ The Word became flesh^(A) and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,^(B) the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace^(C) and truth.^(D)

¹³ and among the lampstands^(A) was someone like a son of man,^[a](B) dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet^(C) and with a golden sash around his chest.^{(D) 14} The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.^{(E) 15} His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace,^(F) and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.^{(G) 16} In his right hand he held seven stars,^(H) and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.^(I) His face was like the sun^(J) shining in all its brilliance.

¹⁷ When I saw him, I fell at his feet^(K) as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me^(L) and said: “Do not be afraid.^(M) I am the First and the Last.^{(N) 18} I am the Living One; I was dead,^(O) and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!^(P) And I hold the keys of death and Hades.^(Q)