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In this way also Christ (A)did not glorify Himself to become a (B)high priest, but He who (C)said to Him,

(D)You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”;

just as He says also in another passage,

(E)You are a priest forever
According to (F)the order of Melchizedek.”

He, [a]in the days of His flesh, [b](G)offered up both prayers and supplications with (H)loud crying and tears to the One (I)able to save Him [c]from death, and He [d]was heard because of His (J)reverence.

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  1. Hebrews 5:7 During Christ’s earthly life
  2. Hebrews 5:7 Lit who having offered up
  3. Hebrews 5:7 Or out of
  4. Hebrews 5:7 Lit having been heard

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

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

And he says in another place,

“You are a priest forever,
    in the order of Melchizedek.(E)[b](F)

During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions(G) with fervent cries and tears(H) to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard(I) because of his reverent submission.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7
  2. Hebrews 5:6 Psalm 110:4