Hebrews 5:3

and is therefore bound to offer sacrifices for sins, not only for the people, but equally so for himself.

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In The King James Version

And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

In Context

2And he is able to sympathize with the ignorant and deluded, since he is himself subject to weakness,

4Nor does anyone take that high office on themselves, until they have been called to do so by God, as Aaron was.

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Cross References

Hebrews 9:7but into the inner only the high priest goes, and that but once a year, and never without taking the blood of a victim, which he offers on his own behalf, and on behalf of the errors of the people.

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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