Hebrews 5

¹For 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;

²being able to be forbearing toward the ignorant and the erring, since he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

³and by reason of this infirmity he must, as for the people, so also for himself, offer sacrifice for sins.

⁴And no one taketh this honor to himself, but when called by God, as was Aaron.

⁵Thus Christ did not glorify himself to be made high-priest, but he who said to him, "Thou art my Son, I this day have begotten thee;"

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

⁷Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, to him that was able to save him from death, and was heard by reason of his godly reverence,

⁸though a son yet learned his obedience from what he suffered;

⁹and being perfected became the author of everlasting salvation to all who obey him,

¹⁰being addressed by God as high-priest after the order of Melchizedek.

¹¹Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye have become dull of hearing.

¹²For while on account of the length of time ye ought to be teachers, ye again have need that some one should teach you the first elements of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

¹³For every one that feedeth on milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness; for he is a babe;

¹⁴but solid food belongs to those who are of full age, who by use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Hebrews 5

¹For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

²Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

³And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

⁴And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

⁵So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

⁶As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

⁷Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

⁸Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

⁹And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

¹⁰Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

¹¹Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

¹²For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

¹³For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

¹⁴But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.