1 For every high priest being taken from among men is appointed for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins, VP
2 being able to deal gently with those being ignorant and going astray, since he himself also is encompassed by weakness; VP
3 and because of this, he is obligated, just as concerning the people, so also concerning himself, to offer for sins. VP
4 And no one takes upon himself the honor, but is being called by God, just as Aaron also. VP
5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become a high priest, but the [One] having said to Him: “You are My Son, today I have begotten You.” VP
6 Just as that, He also says in another [place]: “You [are] a priest to the age, according to the order of Melchizedek.” VP
7 [He] in the days of His flesh having offered both supplications and entreaties to the [One] being able to save Him from death, with strong crying and tears, and having been heard from reverence, VP
8 although being a Son, He learned obedience from the things He suffered, VP
9 and having been perfected, He became [the] source of eternal salvation to all those obeying Him, VP
10 having been designated by God [as] high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. VP
11 Concerning this [there is] much speech from us, and difficult in interpretation to speak, since you⁺ have become dull in hearing. VP
12 For even by the time you ought to be teachers, you⁺ have need of [one] to teach you⁺ again what [is] the beginning of the elements of the oracles of God; and you⁺ have become [those] having need of milk, and not of solid food. VP
13 For everyone partaking of milk [is] inexperienced in [the] word of righteousness, for he is an infant. VP
14 But solid food is for the mature, the [ones] by constant use having trained the senses for distinguishing both good and evil. VP