Parallel Verses New International Version Such a high priest truly meets our need--one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. King James Bible For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; Darby Bible Translation For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens: World English Bible For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; Young's Literal Translation For such a chief priest did become us -- kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens, Hebrews 7:26 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleSuch a high priest became us - Such a high priest was in every respect suitable to us, every way qualified to accomplish the end for which he came into the world. There is probably here an allusion to the qualifications of the Jewish high priest: - 1. He was required to be holy, ὁσιος, answering to the Hebrew חסיד chasid, merciful. Holiness was his calling; and, as he was the representative of his brethren, he was required to be merciful and compassionate. 2. He was to be harmless, ακακος, without evil - holy without, and holy within; injuring none, but rather living for the benefit of others. 3. He was undefiled, αμιαντος answering to the Hebrew באל מום baal mum, without blemish - having no bodily imperfection. Nothing low, mean, base, or unbecoming in his conduct. 4. He was separate from sinners, κεχωρισμενος απο των ἁμαρτωλων. By his office he was separated from all men and worldly occupations, and entirely devoted to the service of God. And as to sinners, or heathens, he was never to be found in their society. 5. Higher than the heavens. There may be some reference here to the exceeding dignity of the high priesthood; it was the highest office that could be sustained by man, the high priest himself being the immediate representative of God. But these things suit our Lord in a sense in which they cannot be applied to the high priest of the Jews. 1. He was holy, infinitely so; and merciful, witness his shedding his blood for the sins of mankind. 2. Harmless - perfectly without sin in his humanity, as well as his divinity. 3. Undefiled - contracted no sinful infirmity in consequence of his dwelling among men. 4. Separate from sinners - absolutely unblamable in the whole of his conduct, so that he could challenge the most inveterate of his enemies with, Which of you convicteth me of sin? Who of you can show in my conduct the slightest deviation from truth and righteousness! 5. Higher than the heavens - more exalted than all the angels of God, than all created beings, whether thrones, dominions, principalities, or powers, because all these were created by him and for him, and derive their continued subsistence from his infinite energy. But how was a person of such infinite dignity suitable to us! His greatness is put in opposition to our meanness. He was holy; We, unholy. He was harmless; We, harmful, injuring both ourselves and others. He was undefiled; We, defiled, most sinfully spotted and impure. He was separate from sinners; We were joined to sinners, companions of the vile, the worthless, the profane, and the wicked. He was higher than the heavens; We, baser and lower than the earth, totally unworthy to be called the creatures of God. And had we not had such a Savior, and had we not been redeemed at an infinite price, we should, to use the nervous language of Milton on another occasion, "after a shameful life and end in this world, have been thrown down eternally into the darkest and deepest gulf of hell, where, under the despiteful control, the trample and spurn, of all the other damned, and in the anguish of their torture should have no other ease than to exercise a raving and bestial tyranny over us as their slaves, we must have remained in that plight for ever, the basest, the lower-most, the most dejected, most under-foot and down-trodden vassals of perdition." Milton on Reformation, in fine. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge such. Hebrews 7:11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood... Hebrews 8:1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest... became. Luke 24:26,46 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory... holy. Acts 3:14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you; 1 Peter 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 1 Peter 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 1 John 3:5 And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. made. Hebrews 8:1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest... Matthew 27:18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. Library Salvation to the UttermostWell, then it is salvation I desire to preach to you. We have, in our text, two or three things. In the first place, we are told who they are who will be saved, "them that come into God by Jesus Christ;" in the second place we are told the extent of the Saviour's ability to save, "He is able to save to the uttermost;" and in the third place, we have the reason given why he can save, "seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them." I. First, we are told THE PEOPLE WHO ARE TO BE SAVED. And the … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 2: 1856 Twenty-Fifth Day for More Conversions Waiting on God Christian Standing and Christian Progress Cross References Numbers 29:26 "'On the fifth day offer nine bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Ephesians 4:10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) Hebrews 2:17 For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. Hebrews 3:1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. Hebrews 4:14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet he did not sin. 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