Hebrews 5

A High Priest Like Melchizedek

1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of people in the things relating to God, in order that he can offer both gifts and sacrifices on behalf of sins,2 being able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself also is surrounded by weakness,3 and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins for himself also, as well as for the peoplet.4 And someone does not take for himself the honor, but is called by God, just as Aaron also was.

5 Thus also Christ did not glorify himself to become high priest, but the one who said to him,
“You are my Son, today I have fathered you,”t
6 just as also in another place he says,“You are a priest forevert according to the order of Melchizedek,”t
7 who in the days of his flesh offered up both prayers and supplications, with loud crying and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard as a result of his reverence.8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered,9 and being perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation to all those who obey him,

10 being designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

Advanced Teaching Hindered by Immaturity

11 Concerning thist we have much to say and it is difficult to explaint, since you have become sluggish in hearing.12 For indeed, although you ought to be teachers by this timet, you have need of someone to teach you again the beginning elements of the oracles of God, and you have need oft milk, nott solid food.13 For everyone who partakes of milk is unacquainted with the message of righteousness, because he is an infant.

14 But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have trained their faculties for the distinguishing of both good and evil.

Hebrews 5

1 For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:2 who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;3 and by reason thereof is bound, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.4 And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.5 So Christ also glorified not himself to be made a high priest, but he that spake unto him, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee:

6 as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

7 Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,8 though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;9 and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;10 named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.12 For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.13 For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.14 But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.