Book of Common Prayer

¹¹ For both the One making-holy and the ones being made holy are all from one Father^[a], for which reason He is not ashamed to be calling them brothers, ¹² saying “I will declare Your name to My brothers. I will sing-praise to You in the midst of the congregation” [Ps 22:22]; ¹³ and again [in Isa 8:17], “I will be trusting^[b] in Him”; and again [in Isa 8:18], “Behold— I and the children whom God gave to Me”.

So The Son Took On Mortal Flesh And Died To Release Us From The Power of Death

¹⁴ Therefore, since the children have shared of blood and flesh, He Himself also similarly partook of the same things in order that through death He might do-away-with^[c] the one having the power of death (that is, the devil), ¹⁵ and release these: all-who by the fear of death were subject-to^[d] slavery through all their living. ¹⁶ For He surely does not take-hold-of ^[e] angels, but He takes hold of the seed of Abraham.

He Had To Become Like Us In All Things In Order To Become a Merciful High Priest

¹⁷ Hence, He had-to become-like His brothers in all things in order that He might become a merciful and faithful High Priest in the things pertaining to God, so as to make-an-offering-for-satisfaction^[f] [of God’s wrath] as to the sins of the people. ¹⁸ For having Himself ^[g] been tempted^[h] in what He has suffered, He is able to help the ones being tempted.

John Identifies Jesus As The Son of God Sent To Take Away The Sin of The World

²⁹ On the next day he sees Jesus coming toward him. And he says, “Look— the Lamb of God, the One taking-away the sin of the world. ³⁰ This One is the One about Whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me Who has become ahead of me, because He was before me’. ³¹ And I did not know Him. But I came baptizing with water for this reason— that He might be revealed to Israel”. ³² And John testified, saying that “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven. And He remained upon Him. ³³ And I did not know Him. But the One having sent me to baptize with water, that One said to me, ‘Upon whomever you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him— this One is the One baptizing with^[a] the Holy Spirit’. ³⁴ And I have seen, and have testified that this One is the Son of God”.

John Points His Disciples To The Lamb of God. Andrew And Peter Find The Messiah

³⁵ On the next day John was again standing there, and two of his disciples. ³⁶ And having looked at Jesus walking, he says, “Look— the Lamb of God”. ³⁷ And the two disciples heard him speaking, and followed Jesus. ³⁸ And Jesus, having turned and seen them following, says to them, “What are you seeking?” And the ones said to Him, “Rabbi (which being translated means “Teacher”), where are You staying?” ³⁹ He says to them, “Come, and you will see”. So they went, and saw where He was staying, and stayed with Him that day. The hour was about the tenth^[b]. ⁴⁰ Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two having heard it from John, and having followed Him. ⁴¹ This one first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which being translated is “Christ”). ⁴² He brought him to Jesus. Having looked-at him, Jesus said, “You are Simon, the son of John. You will be called Cephas^[c]” (which is translated “Peter”).