Hebrews 5:2
The high priest understands how ignorant and deluded people feel because he also experiences the same kind of human weaknesses.
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3As a result he has to offer sacrifices for his sins as well as for those of the people.
Cross References
Exodus 32:8They have been so quick to abandon the way I ordered them to follow. They have made a metal bull calf idol for themselves, bowing before it in worship and offering sacrifices to it. They're saying, ‘These are the gods that brought you out of the land of Egypt.’”
Numbers 12:1Miriam and Aaron were critical of Moses because of his Ethiopian wife—he'd married an Ethiopian woman.
Numbers 20:10Moses and Aaron had everyone gather in front of the rock. Moses said to them, “Listen, you bunch of rebels! Do we have to bring water out of this rock for you?”
Isaiah 30:11Stop telling us straight; go a different direction! We don't want to hear any more about the Holy One of Israel.”
2 Corinthians 11:30If I have to boast, I will boast about how weak I am.
2 Corinthians 12:9But he told me, “My grace is all you will need, for my power is effective in weakness.” That's why I happily boast about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power 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 →