1For every high priest that is taken from among men, is ordained for men, in things pertaining to God: to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins: 2which can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the high way, because that he himself also is compassed with infirmity: 3For the which infirmities sake, he is bound to offer for sins, as well for his own part, as for the peoples. 4No man taketh honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

5even so likewise Christ honored not himself, that he might be the high priest: but he glorified him that said unto him: thou art my son, this day begat I thee.

6As he also in another place speaketh: Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech.

7Which in the days of his flesh, did offer up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death: and was also heard, because he had God in reverence. 8And though he were godde's son, yet learned he obedience, by those things which he suffered, 9and was made perfect, and the cause of eternal health unto all them that obey him: 10and is called of God the high priest, after the order of Melchisedech.

11Whereof we have many things to say which are hard to be uttered: because ye are dull of hearing. 12For when as concerning the time, ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you the first principles of the word of God: and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat: 13For every man that is fed with milk is inexpert in the word of righteousness: For he is but a babe. 14But strong meat belongeth to them that are perfect, which thorow custom have their wits exercised, to judge both good and evil also.