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Hebrews 5:3-5
EasyEnglish Bible
Hebrews 5:3-5
EasyEnglish Bible
3 But, because he himself does wrong things, he must offer sacrifices to God on behalf of himself, as well as on behalf of the people.
4 Nobody decides for himself to become a leader of the priests. God himself must choose him. That is how Aaron became a priest.[a]
5 It is the same with Christ. He did not choose himself to be God's special priest. He did not choose to make himself important like that. God chose him. God showed that Christ was very important. God said to him:
‘You are my Son.
Today I have become your Father.’[b]
Footnotes
- 5:4 Aaron was Moses' brother. He lived many years before Jesus was born. He was the first priest for Israel's people. After that, everyone who became a priest needed to be from Aaron's family. See Exodus 28:1; 1 Chronicles 23:13.
- 5:5 See Psalms 2:7.
Hebrews 5:3-5
New International Version
Hebrews 5:3-5
New International Version
3 This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.(A) 4 And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.(B)
5 In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory(C) of becoming a high priest.(D) But God said(E) to him,
Footnotes
- Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7
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