Hebrews 5:2
He can deal gently with those who are ignorant and who have been deceived, because he himself is subject to weakness.
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Exodus 32:8They have quickly left the way that I commanded them. They have molded for themselves a calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it. They have said, 'Israel, this is your god who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.'”
Numbers 12:1Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married.
Numbers 20:10Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock. Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels. Must we bring water out of this rock for you?”
Isaiah 30:11Turn aside from the way, stray off the path; 1 cause the Holy One of Israel to cease speaking before our face.” 1
2 Corinthians 11:30If I must boast, I will boast about what shows my weaknesses.
2 Corinthians 12:9But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So I would much rather boast about my weakness, so that the power of Christ might reside on me.
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 →