⁷Who in the days of his flesh, ^qwhen he had offered up ^rprayers and supplications ^swith strong crying and ^ttears unto him that was able ^uto save him from death, and ^vwas heard ^||in that he ^wfeared; ⁸Though he were ^xa Son, yet ^ylearned he obedience by the things which he suffered; ⁹And ^zbeing made perfect, he became ^athe author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

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Hebrews 5:8: Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.

Footnotes

q Matt. 26:39, 44. Mark 14:35, 39. Luke 22:41, 44. So John 17:1.
r 1 Tim. 2:1 (Gk.).
t John 11:35. So Luke 19:41.
||Or, for his piety. ch. 12:28 (Gk.).
w Wisd. 17:8. So ch. 11:7. Comp. Matt. 26:37. Mark 14:33. John 12:27.
xSee ch. 1:2. So John 14:31.
ySo Phil. 2:8.
z Wisd. 4:13. Phil. 3:12. ch. 2:10. & 7:28. & 11:40. & 12:23. See Luke 13:32.
aSo ch. 2:10.

Cross references

s Ps. 22:1. Matt. 27:46, 50. Mark 15:34, 37. Luke 23:46.
u Matt. 26:42. Mark 14:36. Luke 22:42.
v Ps. 22:24.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

CSBChristian Standard Bible

During his earthly life, he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered. After he was perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

NLTNew Living Translation

While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

who in the days of his flesh offered up both prayers and supplications, with loud crying and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard as a result of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered, and being perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation to all those who obey him,