Hebrews 5

1 For every high priest, being taken from among people, is appointed for people in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

For every high priest chosen from time to time from among men is appointed on behalf of men, in matters relating to God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices on behalf of sins.

2 The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is encompassed with moral weakness,

3 Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.

and because of this weakness he is bound to offer sin-offerings not only for the people, but also for himself.

4 Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.

Again no one takes this honorable office for himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was.

5 So also Christ did not 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."

So even the Christ was not raised to the high glory of the priesthood by himself, but on the contrary by Him who said to him. Thou art my Son; this day have I become thy Father;

6 As he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek." (aiōn g165)

and again, Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchisedek. (aiōn g165)

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

In the days of his flesh, with better cries and weeping Jesus offered up prayers and supplications to Him who was able to save him out of death; and he was heard because of his devout submission.

8 Although he was a Son, he learned obedience by the things which he suffered.

Though he was a son, yet learned he obedience through the things which he suffered;

9 Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of everlasting salvation, (aiōnios g166)

and by being thus made perfect, he became the source of enduring salvation to all who obey him, (aiōnios g166)

10 named by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

while God himself pronounced him High Priest according to the order of Melchisedek.

11 About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.

Concerning him I have much to say, and much that is hard to make clear to you, because you have grown dull of hearing.

12 For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, not solid food.

And this too, although you ought by this time to be teaching others, you are still needing some one to teach you the very rudiments of divine revelation. You need milk, not solid food.

13 For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

For every one who feeds on milk is inexperienced in the word of righteousness. He is still an infant.

14 But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

But solid food is for adults, that is, for those who by constant practise have their faculties trained to discriminate between good and evil.