1. For every high priest is taken from among men, constituted on behalf of men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,
2. who can have compassion on the ignorant and on those that are in error; for he himself is also compassed with weakness.
3. And by reason of this he ought, as for the people so also for himself, to offer for sins.
4. And no one takes this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
5. So also the Christ did not glorify himself to make himself high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son; today have I begotten thee.
6. As he said also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.