HEBREWS Chapter 5 - Jesus Our High Priest

Jesus Our High Priest

Every High Priest is selected from among men

And is appointed to represent them in matters related to God,

To offer Gifts and Sacrifices for Sins.

2 He is able to dear Gently with those who are ignorant

And are going Astray,

SINCE HE HIMSELF IS SUBJECT TO WEAKNESS.

3 This is why he has to offer Sacrifices for his own Sins,

As well as for the Sins of the people.

4 NO ONE TAKES THIS HONOR UPON HIMSELF;

HE MUST BE CALLED BY GOD, JUST AS AARON WAS.

5 SO CHRIST ALSO DID NOT TAKE UPON HIMSELF THE GLORY

OF BECOMING A HIGH PRIEST.

BUT GOD SAID TO HIM,

'You are My Son;

Today I have become Your Father.'

And He says in another place,

'You are Priest forever,

In the Oder of Melchizedek.'

7 During the days of Jesus' life on Earth,

HE OFFERED UP PRAYERS AND PETITIONS

WITH LOUD CRIES AND TEARS

TO THE ONE WHO COULD SAVE HIM FROM DEATH,

AND HE WAS HEARD BECAUSE OF HIS REVERENT SUBMISSION.

8 Although He was a Son,

HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE FROM WHAT HE SUFFERED

9 AND ONCE MADE PERFECT,

HE BECAME THE SOURCE OF ETERNAL SALVATION

FOR ALL WHO OBEY HIM

10 AND WAS DESIGNATED BY GOD TO BE HIGH PRIEST

IN THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK.

Warning Against Falling Away

11 We have much to say about this,

But it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn.

12 In fact, though by this time your ought to be Teachers,

You need someone to Teach you the Elemental Truths

Of God's Word all over again.

YOU NEED MILK, NOT SOLID FOOD!

13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still and Infant,

IS NOT ACQUAINTED WITH THE TEACHING ABOUT RIGHTEOUSNESS.

14 BUT SOLID FOOD IS FOR THE MATURE,

WHO BY CONSTANT USE HAVE TRAINED THEMSELVES

TO DISTINGUISH GOOD FROM EVIL.

(Hebrews 5)