Hebrews 5:4

And, not unto himself, doth one take the honour, but when called by God, just as, even Aaron:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

3And, for this cause, is he obliged—as for the people, so also, for himself,—to be offering for sins;

5Thus, also the Christ, glorified not himself to become a high-priest, but he that spake unto him—My Son, art, thou, I, this day, have begotten thee;

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Cross References

Leviticus 8:2Take thou Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil,—and the sin-bearing bullock, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened cakes;

Numbers 16:5Then spake he unto Korah, and unto all his assembly, saying, In the morning, will Yahweh make known who are his, and who is the holy one and will cause him to come near unto himself,—yea him whom he shall choose, will he cause to come near unto himself.

Numbers 16:10But having brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, must ye seek priesthood also?

Numbers 16:40a memorial unto the sons of Israel, That no stranger, who is not of the seed of Aaron, shall draw near to offer incense before Yahweh,—lest he become like Korah and like his assembly, As spake Yahweh by the hand of Moses with regard thereto.

Numbers 17:3and, Aaron’s name, shalt thou write upon the staff of Levi,—for, one staff, shall there be for the head of their ancestral house.

Numbers 18:7But thou and thy sons with thee, shall keep the charge of your priesthood, as to every matter of the altar and as to the interior of the veil, and shall do the laborious work, as a laborious service of gifts, do I give your priesthood, and, the stranger who cometh near shall 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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