Hebrews 4:14

Having therefore a great high-priest, that is passed into the heavens, even Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession:

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

In Context

13And there is no creature concealed from his sight: but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him, to whom we are to give an account.

15for we have not an high-priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities, but was in all respects tempted in like manner with us, yet without sin.

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Cross References

Mark 16:19Now the Lord, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

Acts 1:11who said, Ye men of Galilee, why do ye stand gazing up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in the manner ye have seen Him going into heaven.

Romans 8:34Who is he that condemneth? Is it Christ, that died for us? yea rather, that is risen again, who is also at the right hand of God, and who maketh intercession for us?

Hebrews 1:2whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds.

Hebrews 2:1For this reason we ought the more earnestly to attend to what we have heard, least by any means we should be found deficient.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 4:12-16

Serious Exhortation; The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes… Read the whole commentary →

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