Hebrews 2:17

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Therefore, it is fitting for him to be made similar to his brothers in all things, so that he might become a merciful and faithful High Priest before God, in order that he might bring forgiveness to the offenses of the people.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 29:24

And the priests immolated them, and they sprinkled their blood before the altar, for the expiation of all Israel. For certainly the king had instructed that the holocaust and the sin offering should be made on behalf of all Israel.

Isaiah 11:5

And justice will be the belt around his waist. And faith will be the warrior's belt at his side.

Ezekiel 45:15

And take one ram from each flock of two hundred, out of those that Israel tends for sacrifice and holocausts and peace offerings, in order to make an expiation for them, says the Lord God.

Ezekiel 45:17

And concerning the prince, there shall be holocausts and sacrifice and libations, on solemnities and new moons and Sabbaths, and on all the solemnities of the house of Israel. He himself shall offer the sacrifice for sin, and the holocaust, and the peace offerings, in order to make expiation for the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 45:20

And so shall you do on the seventh day of the month, on behalf of each one who was ignorant or who was deceived by error. And you shall make expiation for the house.

Daniel 9:24

Seventy weeks of years are concentrated on your people and on your holy city, so that transgression shall be finished, and sin shall reach an end, and iniquity shall be wiped away, and so that everlasting justice shall be brought in, and vision and prophecy shall be fulfilled, and the Saint of saints shall be anointed.

Leviticus 14:18

and upon his head.

Leviticus 16:16

and so that he may expiate the Sanctuary from the uncleanness of the sons of Israel, and from their prevarications and every one of their sins. According to this rite, he shall act toward the tabernacle of the testimony, which is fixed among them in the midst of the filth of their habitation.

Leviticus 6:30

For the victim that is slain for sin, whose blood is carried into the tabernacle of the testimony, for expiation in the Sanctuary, shall not be eaten, but it shall be consumed by fire.

Leviticus 8:15

he immolated it. And drawing the blood, and dipping his finger in it, he touched the horns of the altar all around. And when it was expiated and sanctified, he poured out the remainder of the blood at its base.

Numbers 15:25

And the priest shall pray for the entire multitude of the sons of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them, because they did not sin willfully. Nevertheless, they shall offer incense to the Lord for themselves, and for sin, as well as for their error.

Romans 15:17

Therefore, I have glory in Christ Jesus before God.

Romans 5:10

For if we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, while we were still enemies, all the more so, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

Ephesians 2:16

and reconciling both to God, in one body, through the cross, destroying this opposition in himself.

Colossians 1:21

And you, though you had been, in times past, understood to be foreigners and enemies, with works of evil,

Hebrews 10:21

and in the Great Priest over the house of God.

Hebrews 2:11

For he who sanctifies, and those who are sanctified, are all from One. For this reason, he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying:

Hebrews 2:14

Therefore, because children have a common flesh and blood, he himself also, in like manner, has shared in the same, so that through death, he might destroy him who held the dominion of death, that is, the devil,

Hebrews 2:16

For at no time did he take hold of the Angels, but instead he took hold of the offspring of Abraham.

Hebrews 3:1

Therefore, holy brothers, sharers in the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession: Jesus.

Hebrews 3:2

He is faithful to the One who made him, just as Moses also was, with his entire house.

Hebrews 3:5

And certainly Moses was faithful, with his entire house, like any servant, as a testimony to those things that would soon be said.

Hebrews 4:14

Therefore, since we have a great High Priest, who has pierced the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, we should hold to our confession.

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to have compassion on our infirmities, but rather one who was tempted in all things, just as we are, yet without sin.

Hebrews 5:1

For every high priest, having been taken from among men, is appointed on behalf of men toward the things which pertain to God, so that he may offer gifts and sacrifices on behalf of sins;

Hebrews 5:10

having been called by God to be the High Priest, according to the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 5:2

he is able to commiserate with those who are ignorant and who wander astray, because he himself is also encompassed by infirmity.

Hebrews 5:5

Thus, even Christ did not glorify himself, so as to become High Priest, but instead, it was God who said to him: "You are my Son. Today I have begotten you."

Hebrews 6:20

to the place where the forerunner Jesus has entered on our behalf, so as to become the High Priest for eternity, according to the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:26

For it was fitting that we should have such a High Priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted higher than the heavens.

Hebrews 7:28

For the law appoints men as priests, though they have infirmities. But, by the word of the oath that is after the law, the Son has been perfected for eternity.

Hebrews 8:1

Now the main point in the things that have been stated is this: that we have so great a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of Majesty in the heavens,

Hebrews 8:3

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices. Therefore, it is necessary for him also to have something to offer.

Hebrews 9:11

But Christ, standing as the High Priest of future good things, through a greater and more perfect tabernacle, one not made by hand, that is, not of this creation,