Hebrews 5:8

Son though he was, he learned obedience from his sufferings;

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7Jesus, in the days of his earthly life, offered prayers and supplications, with earnest cries and with tears, to him who was able to save him from death; and he was heard because of his devout submission.

9and, being made perfect, he became to all those who obey him the source of eternal salvation,

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15‘This is the way it should be for now,’ Jesus answered, ‘because we should do everything that God requires.’ So John agreed.

John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, to do, not my own will, but the will of him who sent me;

Philippians 2:8he appeared among us as a man, and still further humbled himself by submitting even to death – to death on a cross!

Hebrews 1:5For to which of the angels did God ever say – “You are my Son; this day I have become your Father”? or again – “I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son”?

Hebrews 3:6the faithfulness of Christ was that of a son set over the house of God. And we are his house – if only we retain, unshaken to the end, the courage and confidence inspired by 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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