Hebrews 2

Everything Is Under Jesus’ Control

1 For this reason we must pay closer attention to what we have heard. Then we won’t drift away from the truth.2 After all, the message that the angels brought was reliable, and every violation and act of disobedience was properly punished.3 So how will we escape punishment if we reject the important message, the message that God saved us? First, the Lord told this saving message. Then those who heard him confirmed that message.

4 God verified what they said through miraculous signs, amazing things, other powerful acts, and with other gifts from the Holy Spirit as he wanted.
5 He didn’t put the world that will come (about which we are talking) under the angels’ control.

6 Instead, someone has declared this somewhere in Scripture:
“What is a mortal that you should remember him,or the Son of Mant that you take care of him?7 You made him a little lower than the angels.You crowned him with glory and honor.8 You put everything under his control.”When God put everything under his Son’s control, nothing was left out.However, at the present time we still don’t see everything under his Son’s control.9 Jesus was made a little lower than the angels, but we see him crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death. Through God’s kindnesst he died on behalf of everyone.

10 God is the one for whom and through whom everything exists. Therefore, while God was bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was the right time to bring Jesus, the source of their salvation, to the end of his work through suffering.

Jesus Became One of Us to Help Us

11 Jesus, who makes people holy, and all those who are made holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus isn’t ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.

12 He says,
“I will tell my people about your name.I will praise you within the congregation.”13 In addition, Jesus says,“I will trust him.”And Jesus says,“I am here with the sons and daughters God has given me.”14 Since all of these sons and daughters have flesh and blood, Jesus took on flesh and blood to be like them. He did this so that by dying he would destroy the one who had power over death (that is, the devil).15 In this way he would free those who were slaves all their lives because they were afraid of dying.16 So Jesus helps Abraham’s descendants rather than helping angels.17 Therefore, he had to become like his brothers and sisters so that he could be merciful. He became like them so that he could serve as a faithful chief priest in God’s presence and make peace with God for their sins.

18 Because Jesus experienced temptation when he suffered, he is able to help others when they are tempted.

Hebrews 2

1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them.2 For if the word spoken through angels proved stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward;3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;4 God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.5 For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof we speak.6 But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, And didst set him over the works of thy hands:

8 Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he subjected all things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him.9 But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every man.10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.11 For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,12 saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.

13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children whom God hath given me.14 Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;15 and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.16 For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.17 Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.