Hebrews 5:4

It is not for himself that anyone takes this honor. Instead, he is called by God, just as Aaron was.

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In The King James Version

And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

In Context

3Because of this, he also is required to offer sacrifices for his own sins, just as he does for the people's sins.

5In the same way, neither did Christ honor himself by making himself high priest. Instead, the one speaking to him said, 1 “You are my Son; 1 today I have become your Father.”

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Cross References

Leviticus 8:2“Take Aaron and his sons with him, the garments and the anointing oil, the bull for the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread.

Numbers 16:5He spoke to Korah and to all those with him, “In the morning Yahweh will make known who belongs to him and who is set apart to him. He will bring that person near to him. The one he chooses he will bring near to himself.

Numbers 16:10He has brought you near, and all your kinfolk, the descendants of Levi, with you, yet you are seeking the priesthood also!

Numbers 16:40to be a reminder to the people of Israel, so that no outsider who was not descended from Aaron should come up to burn incense before Yahweh, so they might not become like Korah and his group—just as Yahweh had commanded through Moses.

Numbers 17:3You must write Aaron's name on Levi's staff. There must be one staff for each leader from his ancestors' tribe.

Numbers 18:7But only you and your sons may exercise the priesthood regarding everything connected with the altar and everything inside the curtain. You yourselves must fulfill those responsibilities. I am giving you the priesthood as a gift. Any foreigner who approaches must be put to death.”

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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