17 Therefore he had (A)to be made like his brothers in every respect, (B)so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest (C)in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

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16-18 It’s obvious, of course, that he didn’t go to all this trouble for angels. It was for people like us, children of Abraham. That’s why he had to enter into every detail of human life. Then, when he came before God as high priest to get rid of the people’s sins, he would have already experienced it all himself—all the pain, all the testing—and would be able to help where help was needed.

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