Hebrews 5

1 For every high priest taken from men is appointed for men in things toward God, so that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

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

2 Who can be gentle to those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself is also encompassed with weakness.

being able to have compassion on the ignorant and erring, because he himself is beset with infirmity:

3 And because of this he is obligated, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

and on account of this, he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to make offering for sins.

4 And not any man takes the honor to himself, but being called by God, just as also Aaron.

And no one takes this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron also was called.

5 So also Christ did not glorify himself to become a high priest, but it was he who said to him, Thou are my Son, today I have begotten thee.

So, also, the Christ did not take upon himself the honor of becoming a high priest: but he gave him this honor, who said to him, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee:

6 (And just as he says in another, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek.) (aiōn g165)

as he says also in another place, Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)

7 Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up both prayers and supplications with strong shouting and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and who was heard because of his reverence,

In the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, to him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard with respect to that which he feared,

8 although being a Son, he learned obedience from the things that he suffered.

although he was a Son, he yet learned obedience from the things which he suffered;

9 And having been fully perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation to all those who obey him, (aiōnios g166)

and, having been made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all that obey him, (aiōnios g166)

10 having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

being called by God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

11 About whom, much subject matter from us is also difficult to explain, since ye have become sluggish in hearing.

Of him we have many things to say, and difficult to be explained, if we do say them, since you are slow in understanding.

12 For also men who ought to be teachers because of the time, ye have need again for some man to teach you the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God, and have become men who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

For though you ought to be teachers, considering the time, yet you have need that some one teach you again what are the first elements of the oracles of God; and you have become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.

13 For every man partaking of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is childlike.

For every one that partakes of milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

14 But solid food is for mature men, those having their sensibilities trained through practice for the discernment of both good and evil.

But strong food belongs to those who are of mature age, who, by use, have their internal senses exercised to the discerning of both good and evil.