Hebrews 5

1 Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

For every high priest taken from among the people is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness.

3 That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.

That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.

4 No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

No one takes this honor for himself, but receives it when he is called by God, just as Aaron was.

5 So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”

In the same way, Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, “Yoʋ are my Son; today I have begotten yoʋ.”

6 And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

And in another passage he says, “Yoʋ are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.

8 Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.

Even though he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered.

9 And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him (aiōnios g166)

And having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him (aiōnios g166)

10 and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

and was designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

On this topic we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing.

12 Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

For though you ought to be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food.

13 For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.

Anyone who lives on milk is unacquainted with the teaching about righteousness, for he is an infant.

14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

But solid food is for the mature, whose faculties have been trained by practice to distinguish between good and evil.