Hebrews 5:1-6 ▼

1 For every high priest selected from among men is appointed to officiate on their behalf in matters relating to God, that is, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

2 He can deal gently with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, since he himself is subject to weakness.

3 For that reason he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as for those of the people.

4 No one takes this honor upon himself but he is called to it by God, just as Aaron was.

5 In the same way, the Messiah did not take upon himself the glory of being a high priest. No, it was God who said to him, |You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.|

6 As he also says in another place, |You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.|