Hebrews 5:2
Who can be gentle to those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself is also encompassed with weakness.
A Conservative Version
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In Context
3And because of this he is obligated, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
Cross References
Exodus 32:8They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them. They have made for them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed to it, and said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of th
Numbers 12:1And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman.
Numbers 20:10And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, Hear now, ye rebels. Shall we bring forth water to you out of this rock?
Isaiah 30:11You get out of the way. Turn aside out of the path. Cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
2 Corinthians 11:30If it is necessary to boast, I will boast of the things of my weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:9And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee, for my power is made fully perfect in weakness. More gladly therefore I will boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Christ may reside in me.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 5:2-10
The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: 2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. 3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 5 So also Christ… Read the whole commentary →