Hebrews 5:8

And though he was a son, yet, from the fear and the sufferings he endured, he learned obedience.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

In Context

7Likewise, when he was clothed in flesh, he presented supplication and entreaty with intense invocation, and with tears, to him who was able to resuscitate him from death; and he was heard.

9And thus he was perfected and became the cause of eternal life to all them who obey him.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15And Jesus answered, and said to him: Allow it now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

John 6:38For I came down from heaven, not to do my own pleasure, but the pleasure of him that sent me.

Philippians 2:8and he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Hebrews 1:5For to which of the angels did God ever say, Thou art my SON, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

Hebrews 3:6but the Messiah as the SON, is over his own house; and we are his house, if we retain unto the end assurance, and the triumph of hope in him.

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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