Hebrews 5

¹Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent [them] in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

²He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.

³That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for [the sins of] the people.

⁴No one takes [this] honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron [was].

⁵So also Christ {did} not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but [He was called] by the [One who] said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”

⁶And in another [passage] [God] says: “You [are] a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

⁷During the days of [Jesus’] earthly [life], He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the [One who] could save Him from death, and He was heard because of [His] reverence.

⁸Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.

⁹And having been made perfect, He became [the] source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

¹⁰[and] was designated by God [as] high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

¹¹We [have] much to say about [this], [but it is] hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

¹²Although by [this] time you ought to be teachers, you need [someone] to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

¹³For everyone who lives on milk is [still] an infant, inexperienced in [the] message of righteousness.

¹⁴But solid food is [for the] mature, who by constant use have trained [their] senses to distinguish good [from] evil.