- Every high priest is selected from among men and is appointed to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
- He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness.
- This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
- No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
- So Christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father."
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- For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in things pertaining to God, in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;
- he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness;
- and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins, as for the people, so also for himself.
- And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was.
- So also Christ did not glorify Himself so as to become a high priest, but He who said to Him, "YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU";
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