Hebrews 5:5-7

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The Messiah’s Qualifications as High Priest

⁵In the same way, the Messiah^[a] did not take upon himself the glory of being a high priest. No, it was God who said^[b] to him,

“You are my Son.
Today I have become your Father.”^[c]

⁶As he also says in another place,

“You are a priest forever
according to the order of Melchizedek.”^[d]

⁷As a mortal man,^[e] he offered up prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his devotion to God.

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Hebrews 5:5 Or Christ
Hebrews 5:5 Lit. He said
Hebrews 5:5 Cf. Ps 2:7
Hebrews 5:6 Cf. Ps 110:4
Hebrews 5:7 Lit. During the days of his flesh

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Hebrews 5:5-7

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