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.Cross-references: Ex 28:1 · Ex 29:1 · Lev 8:2 · Lev 9:7 · Lev 9:15 · Num 16:46 · +7 more

2The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.Cross-references: Ex 32:2 · Ex 32:8 · Ex 32:21 · Num 12:1 · Num 15:22 · Num 20:10 · +12 more

3Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.Cross-references: Ex 29:12 · Lev 4:3 · Lev 8:14 · Lev 9:7 · Lev 16:6 · Lev 16:15 · +2 more

4Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.Cross-references: Ex 28:1 · Lev 8:2 · Num 3:3 · Num 16:5 · Num 16:7 · Num 16:10 · +9 more

5So also Christ didn’t glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father.”Cross-references: Ps 2:7 · Mic 5:2 · John 3:16 · John 7:18 · John 8:54 · Acts 13:33 · +3 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

6As he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”Cross-references: Gen 14:18 · Ps 110:4 · Heb 5:10 · Heb 6:20 · Heb 7:3 · Heb 7:15 · +2 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

7He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,Cross-references: Lev 2:2 · Lev 4:4 · Ps 18:19 · Ps 22:1 · Ps 22:24 · Ps 40:1 · +29 more

8though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.Cross-references: Isa 50:5 · Matt 3:15 · John 4:34 · John 6:38 · John 15:10 · Phil 2:8 · +5 more

9Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,Cross-references: Ps 45:17 · Ps 51:6 · Ps 51:8 · Ps 68:18 · Isa 45:22 · Isa 49:6 · +30 more

10named by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.Cross-references: Heb 5:5 · Heb 6:20

11About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.Cross-references: 1Ki 10:1 · Isa 6:10 · Matt 13:15 · Mark 8:17 · Mark 8:21 · Luke 24:25 · +4 more

12For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.Cross-references: 2Sam 16:23 · Ezra 7:10 · Ps 34:11 · Isa 28:9 · Isa 28:13 · Isa 55:1 · +13 more

13For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.Cross-references: Ps 119:123 · Isa 28:9 · Matt 11:25 · Mark 10:15 · Rom 1:17 · Rom 2:20 · +8 more

14But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.Cross-references: Gen 3:5 · 2Sam 14:17 · 1Ki 3:9 · 1Ki 3:11 · Job 6:30 · Job 12:11 · +16 more