Hebrews 5:7

Jesus, 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.

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In The King James Version

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

In Context

6and on another occasion also – ‘You are a priest for all time of the order of Melchizedek.’

8Son though he was, he learned obedience from his sufferings;

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Cross References

Psalms 18:19To a spacious place he brought me, and, for love of me, he saved me.

Psalms 22:24For he has not despised nor abhorred the sorrow of the sorrowful. He hid not his face from me, but he listened to my cry for help.

Psalms 69:1Save me, O God; for the waters are threatening my life.

Psalms 88:1O Lord my God, I cry for help in the day-time, in the night my cry is before you;

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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