Hebrews 5:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

Every high priest who is taken from among men is given his position to take care of the interests of men in those things which have to do with God, so that he may make offerings for sins.

Cross References

Leviticus 8:2

Take Aaron, and his sons with him, and the robes and the holy oil and the ox of the sin-offering and the two male sheep and the basket of unleavened bread;

Leviticus 9:7

And Moses said to Aaron, Come near to the altar and make your sin-offering and your burned offering to take away your sin and the sin of the people, and make the people's offering to take away their sin; as the Lord has given orders.

Romans 15:17

So I have pride in Christ Jesus in the things which are God's.

1 Corinthians 15:3

For I gave to you first of all what was handed down to me, how Christ underwent death for our sins, as it says in the Writings;

Hebrews 10:11

And every priest takes his place at the altar day by day, doing what is necessary, and making again and again the same offerings which are never able to take away sins.

Hebrews 10:12

But when Jesus had made one offering for sins for ever, he took his place at the right hand of God;

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel made a better offering to God than Cain, and he had witness through it of his righteousness, God giving his approval of his offering: and his voice still comes to us through it though he is dead.

Hebrews 2:17

Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 7:27

Who has no need to make offerings for sins every day, like those high priests, first for himself, and then for the people; because he did this once and for ever when he made an offering of himself.

Hebrews 8:3

Now every high priest is given authority to take to God the things which are given and to make offerings; so that it is necessary for this man, like them, to have something for an offering.

Hebrews 8:4

If he had been on earth he would not have been a priest at all, because there are other priests who make the offerings ordered by the law;

Hebrews 9:9

And this is an image of the present time; when the offerings which are given are not able to make the heart of the worshipper completely clean,