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 Jo katrs no cilvēku vidus ņemtais augstais priesteris cilvēku labā tiek iecelts kalpošanai Dievam, lai nestu dāvanas un upurus par grēkiem; 2 viņš var iežēloties par nezinātājiem un maldīgajiem, tāpēc ka arī viņš pats vājības apņemts. 3 Un tās dēļ viņam pienākas kā tautas, tā arī sevis dēļ upurēt par grēkiem. 4 Un neviens sev pats neņem šo godu, bet Dieva aicināts, tāpat kā Ārons. 5 Tāpat arī Kristus nav pats Sev piešķīris augstā priestera godu, bet Tas, kas Viņam ir teicis: Mans Dēls Tu esi, šodien Es Tevi esmu dzemdinājis. 6 Kā arī citā vietā Viņš saka: Tu esi priesteris mūžīgi pēc Melhisedeka kārtas. - 7 Savās miesas dienās ar stipru balsi un asarām Viņš ir raidījis daudz karstu lūgšanu pie Tā, kas Viņu varēja izglābt no nāves, un ir ticis atpestīts no bailēm 8 un, Dēls būdams, tomēr ir mācījies paklausību no tā, ko cietis. 9 Un, pilnību sasniedzis, Viņš ir palicis visiem, kas Viņam paklausa, par mūžīgās pestīšanas gādnieku, 10 Dieva nosaukts par augsto priesteri pēc Melhisedeka kārtas. 11 Par to mums būtu daudz ko runāt, bet ir grūti darīt to saprotamu, tāpēc ka jūs esat kūtri palikuši dzirdēt. 12 Jo, lai gan laika ziņā jums pašiem pienākas būt tiem, kas māca, jums atkal vajadzīgs kāds, kas jums māca Dieva vārdu pirmsākumus, un esat tapuši par tādiem, kam vajag piena, ne cietas barības. 13 Jo katrs, kas bauda pienu, ir taisnības vārda nepratējs, jo tas ir bērns. 14 Bet pilngadīgiem pienākas cieta barība, tiem, kam ir piedzīvojumi un kam prāti vingrināti izšķirt labu un ļaunu.
