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¹ For every high priest chosen from among men ^(a)is appointed to act on behalf of men ^(b)in relation to God, ^(c)to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. ^2 (d)He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself ^(e)is beset with weakness. ³ Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins ^(f)just as he does for those of the people. ⁴ And ^(g)no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, ^(h)just as Aaron was.

⁵ So also Christ ⁽ⁱ⁾did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,

⁶ as he says also in another place,

⁷ In the days of his flesh, ^(l)Jesus^[a] offered up prayers and supplications, ^(m)with loud cries and tears, to him ⁽ⁿ⁾who was able to save him from death, and ^(o)he was heard because of his reverence. ⁸ Although ^(p)he was a son, ^(q)he learned obedience through what he suffered. ⁹ And ^(r)being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, ¹⁰ being designated by God a high priest ^(s)after the order of Melchizedek.

Warning Against Apostasy

¹¹ About this we have much to say, and it is ^(t)hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. ¹² For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again ^(u)the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need ^(v)milk, not solid food, ¹³ for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is ^(w)a child. ¹⁴ But solid food is for ^(x)the mature, for those who have their powers ^(y)of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.