4 ¹⁴ Since therefore we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to the religion we profess. 4 ¹⁵ For ours is not a high priest unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who, because of his likeness to us, has been tested every way, Or: who has been tested every way, as we are. only without sin. 4 ¹⁶ Let us therefore boldly approach the throne of our gracious God, where we may receive mercy and in his grace find timely help.

5 ¹ FOR EVERY HIGH PRIEST is taken from among men and appointed their representative before God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 5 ² He is able to bear patiently with the ignorant and erring, since he too is beset by weakness; 5 ³ and because of this he is bound to make sin-offerings for himself no less than for the people. 5 ⁴ And nobody arrogates the honour to himself: he is called by God, as indeed Aaron was. 5 ^{5 [ Ps.2.7. ]} So it is with Christ; he did not confer upon himself the glory of becoming high priest: it was granted by God, who said to him, 'Thou art my Son; today I have begotten thee'; 5 ^{6 [ Ps.110.4. ]} as also in another place he says, "Thou art a priest for ever, in the succession of Melchizedek.' 5 ⁷ In the days of his earthly life he offered up prayers and petitions, with loud cries and tears, to God who was able to deliver him from the grave. Because of his humble submission his prayer was heard: 5 ⁸ son though he was, he learned obedience in the school of suffering, 5 ⁹ and, once perfected, became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, 5 ^{10 [ Ps.110.4. ]} named by God high priest in the succession of Melchizedek.