Hebrews 5:3

Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as 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

2The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

4Nobody takes this honour on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.

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Cross References

Leviticus 4:3if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without defect to the LORD for a sin offering.

Leviticus 9:7Moses said to Aaron, “Draw near to the altar, and offer your sin offering, and your burnt offering, and make atonement for yourself, and for the people; and offer the offering of the people, and make atonement for them, as the LORD commanded.”

Leviticus 16:15“Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering that is for the people, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with his blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat and before the mercy seat.

Hebrews 9:7but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for 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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