1 For every high priest AEx 28:1taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in BHeb 2:17things pertaining to God, in order to CHeb 7:27; 8:3f; 9:9; 10:11offer both gifts and sacrifices D1 Cor 15:3; Heb 7:27; 10:12for sins; 2 1Lit being able toAHeb 2:18; 4:15he can deal gently with the BEph 4:18; Heb 9:7 mgignorant and CJames 5:19; 1 Pet 2:25misguided, since he himself also is 2Or subject to weaknessDHeb 7:28beset with weakness; 3 and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices A1 Cor 15:3; Heb 7:27; 10:12for sins, BLev 9:7; 16:6; Heb 7:27; 9:7as for the people, so also for himself. 4 And ANum 16:40; 18:7; 2 Chr 26:18no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even BEx 28:1; 1 Chr 23:13as Aaron was.

5 So also Christ AJohn 8:54did not glorify Himself so as to become a BHeb 2:17; 5:10high priest, but He who CHeb 1:1, 5said to Him,

11 Concerning 1Lit whom or whichhim we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though 1Lit because of the timeby this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you AGal 4:3the 2Lit elements of the beginningBHeb 6:1elementary principles of the CActs 7:38oracles of God, and you have come to need D1 Cor 3:2; 1 Pet 2:2milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an A1 Cor 3:1; 14:20; 1 Pet 2:2infant. 14 But solid food is for A1 Cor 2:6; Eph 4:13; Heb 6:1the mature, who because of practice have their senses B1 Tim 4:7trained to CRom 14:1ffdiscern good and evil.