the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Hebrews 4:15
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Jesus, our high priest, is able to understand our weaknesses. When Jesus lived on earth, he was tempted in every way. He was tempted in the same ways we are tempted, but he never sinned.
For we have not an hye prest which can not have compassion on oure infirmities: but was in all poyntes tempted lyke as we are: but yet with out synne.
For we don't have a Kohen Gadol who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things just as we are, yet without sin.
For our high priest is able to understand our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he did not sin.
For we do not have a high priest that can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that has been in all points tempted like [we are, yet] without sin.
For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but who was in all points tempted as [we are], [yet] without sin.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
For we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
let us hold fast our profession, For we have not an high-priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities, but who was in all points tempted like as we are: yet without sin.
For we have not a High Priest who is unable to feel for us in our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in every respect just as we are tempted, and yet did not sin.
For we han not a bischop, that may not haue compassioun on oure infirmytees, but was temptid bi alle thingis bi lycnesse, with oute synne.
For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
Jesus understands every weakness of ours, because he was tempted in every way that we are. But he did not sin!
For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize and understand our weaknesses and temptations, but One who has been tempted [knowing exactly how it feels to be human] in every respect as we are, yet without [committing any] sin.
For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched by the feelings of our feeble flesh; but we have one who has been tested in all points as we ourselves are tested, but without sin.
For we do not have a cohen gadol unable to empathize with our weaknesses; since in every respect he was tempted just as we are, the only difference being that he did not sin.
For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.Isaiah 53:3; Luke 22:28; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 2:18; 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5;">[xr]
For we have not an high priest who cannot suffer along with our infirmity, but (one) who, [fn] tempted in every thing as we, (was) separate from sin.
For we have not a high priest, who cannot sympathize with our infirmity; but [fn] who was tempted in all respects like us, aside from sin.
For wee haue not an high Priest which cannot bee touched with the feeling of our infirmities: but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sinne.
This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.
Our Religious Leader understands how weak we are. Christ was tempted in every way we are tempted, but He did not sin.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin.
For we haue not an hie Priest, which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all things tempted in like sort, yet without sinne.
For we do not have a high priest who cannot share our infirmities, but we have one who was tempted with everything as we are, and yet without sin.
For we have not a high-priest unable to have fellow-feeling with our weaknesses, but one tested in all respects, by way of likeness, apart from sin.
For we have not a high priest who cannot have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin.
For we haue not an hye priest whiche can not be touched with the feelyng of our infirmities: but was in all poyntes tempted lyke as we are, and [yet] without sinne.
Our High Priest is not one who cannot feel sympathy for our weaknesses. On the contrary, we have a High Priest who was tempted in every way that we are, but did not sin.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin.
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
For we do not have a high priest who is not able to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who has been tempted in all things in the same way, without sin.
For we do not have a high priest not being able to sympathize with our weaknesses but One having been tried in all respects according to our likeness, apart from sin.
for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but [one] tempted in all things in like manner -- apart from sin;
For we haue not an hye prest which ca not haue copassion on or infirmities, but was in all poyntes tepted, like as we are, but without synne.
not an high priest who is incapable of compassionating our miseries; since he was exposed to the same trials as we are, sin only excepted. let
For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin.
For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
We ain't got a trail guide who merely met us at the end. He rode every mile just like he asks us to. He knows how hard it is and the trials and trails we will have to take. He took 'em too. But remember, he never made a wrong turn.
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things like we are, yet without sin.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
we have: Hebrews 5:2, Exodus 23:9, Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:5, Hosea 11:8, Matthew 8:16, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 12:20, Philippians 2:7, Philippians 2:8
tempted: Hebrews 2:17, Hebrews 2:18, Luke 4:2, Luke 22:28
yet: Hebrews 7:26, Isaiah 53:9, John 8:46, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 John 3:5
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:21 - I Genesis 42:24 - wept Exodus 3:7 - I have Exodus 28:30 - upon his heart Numbers 18:1 - Thou Judges 10:16 - his soul Esther 4:5 - to know Job 31:37 - as a Psalms 40:12 - innumerable Psalms 107:6 - Then Isaiah 53:3 - a man Isaiah 63:9 - all their Jeremiah 31:8 - them the Jeremiah 45:2 - unto Matthew 4:1 - to Matthew 9:36 - when Matthew 14:14 - and was Matthew 15:32 - I have Matthew 20:34 - Jesus Matthew 21:18 - he hungered Matthew 26:42 - the second Mark 1:13 - tempted Mark 1:41 - moved Mark 4:38 - in the Mark 6:34 - saw Mark 7:34 - he sighed Mark 8:2 - compassion Mark 10:49 - stood Luke 1:35 - that Luke 4:13 - General Luke 7:13 - he Luke 8:23 - he fell John 4:6 - being John 5:6 - and knew John 6:37 - I will John 8:29 - for John 11:33 - he groaned John 11:35 - General John 14:13 - in my John 14:30 - and Romans 6:19 - because Romans 7:21 - evil Romans 8:26 - infirmities Romans 8:34 - who also Ephesians 2:18 - through Hebrews 2:14 - he also Hebrews 3:1 - and Hebrews 9:8 - the way Hebrews 9:11 - an high priest Revelation 1:13 - like Revelation 8:3 - offer it with the prayers
Cross-References
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy-sevenfold."
And if in spite of this you will not hearken to me, then I will chastise you again sevenfold for your sins,
"Then if you walk contrary to me, and will not hearken to me, I will bring more plagues upon you, sevenfold as many as your sins.
then I also will walk contrary to you, and I myself will smite you sevenfold for your sins.
then I will walk contrary to you in fury, and chastise you myself sevenfold for your sins.
Moreover the word of the LORD came by the prophet Jehu the son of Hana'ni against Ba'asha and his house, both because of all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jerobo'am, and also because he destroyed it.
Slay them not, lest my people forget; make them totter by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield!
Return sevenfold into the bosom of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted thee, O Lord!
And if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house.
And the LORD said to him, "Go through the city, through Jerusalem, and put a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in it."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For we have not an high priest,.... That is cruel and unmerciful; the saints have an high priest, but not such an one:
which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; such as bodily diseases and wants, persecutions from men, and the temptations of Satan; under all which Christ sympathizes with his people; and which sympathy of his arises from his knowledge and experience of these things, and the share he has had of them, and from that union there is between him and his people: and it is not a bare sympathy, but is attended with his assistance, support, and deliverance; and the consideration of it is of great comfort to the saints:
but was in all points tempted like as we are: of the temptations of Christ, and of the saints, :-
yet without sin; there was no sin in his nature; though he was encompassed about with infirmities, yet not with sinful infirmities, only sinless ones; nor was there any sin in his temptations; though he was solicited to sin by Satan, yet he could find none in him to work upon; nor could he draw him into the commission of any sin.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched - Our High Priest is not cold and unfeeling. That is, we have one who is abundantly qualified to sympathize with us in our afflictions, and to whom, therefore, we may look for aid and support in trials. Had we a high priest who was cold and heartless; who simply performed the external duties of his office without entering into the sympathies of those who came to seek for pardon; who had never experienced any trials, and who felt himself above those who sought his aid, we should necessarily feel disheartened in attempting to overcome our sins, and to live to God. His coldness would repel us; his stateliness would awe us; his distance and reserve would keep us away, and perhaps render us indifferent to all desire to be saved. But tenderness and sympathy attract those who are feeble, and kindness does more than anything else to encourage those who have to encounter difficulties and dangers; see the notes at Hebrews 2:16-18. Such tenderness and sympathy has our Great High Priest.
But was in all points tempted like as we are - “Tried” as we are; see the notes at Hebrews 2:18. He was subjected to all the kinds of trial to which we can be, and he is, therefore, able to sympathize with us and to aid us. He was tempted - in the literal sense; he was persecuted; he was poor; he was despised; he suffered physical pain; he endured the sorrows of a lingering and most cruel death.
Yet without sin - 1 Peter 2:22. “Who did no sin;” Isaiah 53:9, “He had done no violence, neither was there any deceit in his mouth;” Hebrews 7:26, “Who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners.” The importance of this fact - that the Great High Priest of the Christian profession was “without sin,” the apostle illustrates at length in Heb. 7–9. He here merely alludes to it, and says that one who was “without sin” was able to assist those who were sinners, and who put their trust in him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 15. For we have not a high priest — To the objection, "Your High Priest, if entered into the heavens, can have no participation with you, and no sympathy for you, because out of the reach of human feelings and infirmities," he answers: Ου γαρ εχομεν Αρχιερεα μη δυναμενον συμπαθησαι ταις ασθενειαις ἡμων. We have not a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weakness. Though he be the Son of God, as to his human nature, and equal in his Divine nature with God; yet, having partaken of human nature, and having submitted to all its trials and distresses, and being in all points tempted like as we are, without feeling or consenting to sin; he is able to succour them that are tempted. See Hebrews 2:18, and the note there.
The words κατα παντα καθ' ὁμοιοτητα might be translated, in all points according to the likeness, i.e. as far as his human nature could bear affinity to ours; for, though he had a perfect human body and human soul, yet that body was perfectly tempered; it was free from all morbid action, and consequently from all irregular movements. His mind, or human soul, being free from all sin, being every way perfect, could feel no irregular temper, nothing that was inconsistent with infinite purity. In all these respects he was different from us; and cannot, as man, sympathize with us in any feelings of this kind: but, as God, he has provided support for the body under all its trials and infirmities, and for the soul he has provided an atonement and purifying sacrifice; so that he cleanses the heart from all unrighteousness, and fills the soul with his Holy Spirit, and makes it his own temple and continual habitation. He took our flesh and blood, a human body and a human soul, and lived a human life. Here was the likeness of sinful flesh, Romans 8:5; and by thus assuming human nature, he was completely qualified to make an atonement for the sins of the world.
