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For this reason he has to make offerings for sins—just as for the people, so also for himself. [a] And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when he is called by God, as Aaron was.[b]

So also Messiah did not glorify Himself to be made Kohen Gadol; rather, it was God who said to Him,

“You are My Son;
    today I have become Your Father.”[c]

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This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.(A) And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.(B)

In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory(C) of becoming a high priest.(D) But God said(E) to him,

“You are my Son;
    today I have become your Father.”[a](F)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7