Hebrews 5:7
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, to him that was able to save him from death, and was heard by reason of his godly reverence,
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
6as also he saith in another place, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.”
8though a son yet learned his obedience from what he suffered;
Cross References
Psalms 18:19He brought me forth into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Psalms 22:24For he hath not despised nor abhorred the misery of the afflicted. Nor hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard.
Psalms 69:1“For the leader of the music. Upon the Shoshannim. A psalm of David.” Save me, O God! For the waters press in to my very life!
Psalms 88:1“A psalm of the sons of Korah. For the leader of the music. Upon wind instruments. A psalm of Heman, the Ezrahite.” O LORD, God of my salvation! To thee do I cry by day, And by night is my prayer before thee!
Isaiah 53:3He was despised, and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows, and acquainted with disease; As one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed him not.
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 →