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Hebrews 5:3–5

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3This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.c 4And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.d

5In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glorye of becoming a high priest.f But God saidg to him,

“You are my Son;

today I have become your Father.”ah

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Footnotes

  1. aPsalm 2:7

Cross references

  1. cLev 9:7; 16:6; Heb 7:27; 9:7
  2. dEx 28:1; Nu 14:40; 18:7
  3. eJn 8:54
  4. fSee Heb 2:17
  5. gSee Heb 1:1
  6. hPs 2:7; See Mt 3:17

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins just as he does for those of the people. And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,

“You are my Son,

today I have begotten you”;

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Because of this, he must make an offering for his own sins as well as for the people. No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was. In the same way, Christ did not exalt himself to become a high priest, but God who said to him,

You are my Son;

today I have become your Father,

NLTNew Living Translation

That is why he must offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as theirs.

And no one can become a high priest simply because he wants such an honor. He must be called by God for this work, just as Aaron was. That is why Christ did not honor himself by assuming he could become High Priest. No, he was chosen by God, who said to him,

“You are my Son.

Today I have become your Father.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins for himself also, as well as for the people. And someone does not take for himself the honor, but is called by God, just as Aaron also was. Thus also Christ did not glorify himself to become high priest, but the one who said to him,

“You are my Son, today I have begotten you,”

KJV 1900King James Version

And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.