Hebrews 5
1 Every high priest is chosen from the people and is appointed to work for the people as they relate to God. He presents to God both their gifts and sacrifices for their sins.
For ech bischop takun of men, is ordeyned for men in these thingis `that ben to God, that he offre yiftis and sacrifices for synnes.
2 The high priest understands how ignorant and deluded people feel because he also experiences the same kind of human weaknesses.
Which may togidere sorewe with hem, that beth vnkunnynge and erren; for also he is enuyrounned with infirmytee.
3 As a result he has to offer sacrifices for his sins as well as for those of the people.
And therfor he owith, as for the puple, so also for hym silf, to offre for synnes.
4 No one can take the position of high priest for himself; he must be chosen by God, just like Aaron was.
Nethir ony man taketh to hym onour, but he that is clepid of God, as Aaron was.
5 In just the same way Christ did not honor himself by becoming high priest. It was God who said to him, “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.”
So Crist clarifiede not hym silf, that he were bischop, but he that spak to hym, Thou art my sone, to dai Y gendride thee.
6 In another verse, God says, “You are a priest forever, following the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)
As `in anothere place he seith, Thou art a prest with outen ende, aftir the ordre of Melchisedech. (aiōn g165)
7 Jesus, while he was here in human form, prayed and appealed with loud cries and tears to God, the one who was able to save him from death. Jesus was heard because of his respect for God.
Which in the daies of his fleisch offride, with greet cry and teeris, preieris and bisechingis to hym that myyte make hym saaf fro deth, and was herd for his reuerence.
8 Even though he was God's Son, Jesus learned through suffering what obedience really means.
And whanne he was Goddis sone, he lernyde obedience of these thingis that be suffride;
9 When his experience was complete, he became the source of eternal salvation to everyone who does what he says, (aiōnios g166)
and he brouyt to the ende is maad cause of euerlastinge heelthe to alle that obeischen to hym, (aiōnios g166)
10 having been designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
and is clepid of God a bischop, bi the ordre of Melchisedech.
11 We have much to say about Jesus, and it's hard to explain because you don't seem able to understand!
Of whom ther is to vs a greet word for to seie, and able to be expowned, for ye ben maad feble to here.
12 By now you should have had enough time to become teachers, but you need someone to teach you the fundamentals, the first principles of God's word. It's like you need to go back to baby milk instead of solid food!
For whanne ye ouyten to be maistris for tyme, eftsoone ye neden that ye be tauyt, whiche ben the lettris of the bigynnyng of Goddis wordis. And ye ben maad thilke, to whiche is nede of mylk, and not sad mete.
13 Those who drink baby milk don't have the experience of living the right way—they're just babies.
For ech that is parcenere of mylk, is with out part of the word of riytwisnesse, for he is a litil child.
14 Solid food is for grown-ups—those who by always using their brains have learned to tell the difference between good and evil.
But of perfit men is sad mete, of hem that for custom han wittis exercisid to discrecioun of good and of yuel.
