Hebrews 2:17

Wherefore he ought to be likened to brethren by all things, that he should be made merciful and a faithful bishop to God, that he should be merciful to the trespasses of the people. (And so he ought to be likened to his brothers in all things, so that he would be made a merciful and faithful High Priest to God, and so that he would be merciful to the people’s trespasses.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

In Context

16And he took never (the) angels, but he took the seed of Abraham.

18For in that thing in which he suffered, and was tempted, he is mighty to help also them that be tempted.

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Cross References

Leviticus 6:30Soothly the sacrifice which is slain for sin, whose blood is borne into the tabernacle of witnessing to cleanse in the saintuary, (or whose blood is brought into the Tabernacle of the Witnessing, for the cleansing rite in the sanctuary), shall not be eaten, but it shall be burnt in (the) fire.

2 Chronicles 29:24and the priests offered them, and they sprinkled the blood of them before the altar, for the cleansing of all Israel. For the king commanded, that burnt sacrifice should be made for all Israel, and for (the) sin thereof. (and the priests offered them, and they sprinkled their blood on the altar, for the cleansing of all Israel. For the king commanded, that the burnt sacrifice, and the sin offering, should be made for all Israel.)

Ezekiel 45:15And one ram, either wether, of the flock of two hundred, of these which the men of Israel nourish, into sacrifice, and into burnt sacrifice, and into peaceable sacrifices, to cleanse for them, saith the Lord God. (And one ram, or one wether, from the flock, out of every two hundred, of those which the Israelites raise. All of these things for a sacrifice, and for a burnt sacrifice, and for peace offerings, to make amends for them, saith the Lord God.)

Ezekiel 45:20And thus thou shalt do in the seventh day of the month, for each that knew not, and was deceived by error, and thou shalt cleanse for the house. (And thus thou shalt do on the seventh day of the month, for all who knew not, and were deceived by error, and so thou shalt make amends for the Temple, or shalt keep it holy.)

Romans 5:10For if when we were enemies, we be reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more we reconciled shall be safe in the life of him. (For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, then much more now we who be reconciled shall be saved by his life.)

2 Corinthians 5:18and all things be of God, which reconciled us to him by Christ (or who reconciled us to him through the Messiah), and gave to us the service [or the ministry] of reconciling.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 2:15-18

Christ's Incarnation. ( a. d. 62.) 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be… Read the whole commentary →

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