Hebrews 5:8

though a son yet learned his obedience from what he suffered;

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

In Context

7Who 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,

9and being perfected became the author of everlasting salvation to all who obey him,

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

John 6:38for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Philippians 2:8and in what appertained to him appearing as a man, he humbled himself, and was obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Hebrews 1:5For to which of the angels did he ever say: “Thou art my Son, I this day have begotten thee?” and again: “I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?”

Hebrews 3:6but Christ as a son over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and joyousness of our hope.

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 →

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