Hebrews 5

1For every high priest is chosen from among human beings and appointed to act on their behalf in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

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

3Because of this he must offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as for those of the people.

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

5In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming high priest. It was given to him by the one who said to him, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.”

6As he also says in another place, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”

7During the days of his life in the flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and pleas, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.

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

9And once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

10having been designated by God a high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

11We have much to say about this, and it is hard to explain, because you have become slow to understand.

12For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of God’s word. You have come to need milk, not solid food.

13For everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced in the message of righteousness, because he is an infant.

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