Hebrews
For every high priest is chosen from among humans
and is appointed to
represent them in things relating to God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices
for sins.
A high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and in
error, because he himself is also subject to weakness.
Because of this, he
must offer sacrifices for sins for both the people and for himself.
And
nobody takes this honor of being high priest on himself, but he is called to it by God, just as Aaron
was.
So also it was not the Messiah who glorified himself to become a high priest, but it was the One who
said to him, “You are My Son; today I have fathered you.”
And God
says also in another place, “You are a priest forever in the order of
Melchizedek.”
In his earthly life Jesus offered up prayers
and requests, with loud crying
and tears, to the One who was able to save him from death, and he was heard
because of his godly fear.
Although he was a Son,
he learned obedience
through the things which he suffered.
Having been perfected, he became to all
of those who obey him
the source of the salvation of the age to come,
having been designated by God a high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, because you
have become slow in understanding.
For although by this time you should be
teachers, you again need someone to teach you the first principles of the
utterances of God. You have gone back to needing milk, and not solid food.
Those who live on milk are not experienced in the message of
righteousness, because they are babies.
But solid food is for those who are full
grown, who through practice are trained to discern between good and
evil.
Hebrews