1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: 2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. 3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. 6 As he saith also in another place , Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; 10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
1 Katrs augstais priesteris, kas izraudzīts cilvēku labā no cilvēku vidus, ir iecelts kalpošanai Dievam – pienest upurdāvanas un upurus par grēkiem. 2 Tāds spēj just līdzi nezinātājiem un maldīgajiem, jo arī pats ir nespēka apņemts. 3 Tādēļ viņam pienākas upurēt gan par tautas, gan par saviem grēkiem. 4 Neviens neņem šo godu sev pats, bet tiek Dieva aicināts tāpat kā Ārons. 5 Tā arī Kristus, tapdams par augsto priesteri, nav sevi pagodinājis pats, bet gan tas, kas viņam sacījis:
tu esi mans Dēls, šodien es tevi dzemdināju!
6 Tāpat arī citur ir sacīts:
tu esi priesteris uz mūžiem
pēc Melhisedeka kārtas.
7 Kad Kristus savās zemes dzīves dienās ar skaļu kliegšanu un asarām raidīja daudz lūgšanu un saucienu pēc palīdzības tam, kas viņu spēj izglābt no nāves, viņš tika uzklausīts savas padevības dēļ. 8 Un, lai gan viņš bija Dēls, viņš mācījās paklausību ciešanās, 9 un, padarīts pilnīgs, viņš kļuva par mūžīgās pestīšanas avotu visiem tiem, kas viņu paklausa, 10 un Dievs viņu nosauca par augsto priesteri pēc Melhisedeka kārtas.
Brīdinājums no atkrišanas
11 Par to mums būtu daudz ko sacīt, bet to ir grūti izskaidrot, tādēļ ka jūs esat kūtri uzklausīt. 12 Laika ziņā jums gan pienāktos jau būt par skolotājiem, bet kādam atkal jums ir jāmāca Dieva mācības pamatpatiesības. Tā vietā, lai ēstu stipru barību, jūs aizvien vēl dzerat pienu. 13 Nevienam, kas pārtiek no piena, nav patiesības vārda pieredzes, jo viņš ir zīdainis. 14 Bet pieaugušajiem pienākas stipra barība, jo tie ir ievingrinājuši uztveres spēju atšķirt labu no ļauna.
