Hebrews 5:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jesus is God's own Son, but still he had to suffer before he could learn what it really means to obey God.

Cross References

Isaiah 53:5

He was wounded and crushed because of our sins; by taking our punishment, he made us completely well.

Matthew 3:15

Jesus answered, “For now this is how it should be, because we must do all that God wants us to do.” Then John agreed.

John 10:18

No one takes my life from me. I give it up willingly! I have the power to give it up and the power to receive it back again, just as my Father commanded me to do.

John 15:10

If you obey me, I will keep loving you, just as my Father keeps loving me, because I have obeyed him.

John 4:34

Jesus said: My food is to do what God wants! He is the one who sent me, and I must finish the work that he gave me to do.

John 6:38

I didn't come from heaven to do what I want! I came to do what the Father wants me to do. He sent me,

Philippians 2:8

Christ was humble. He obeyed God and even died on a cross.

Hebrews 1:2

But now at last, God sent his Son to bring his message to us. God created the universe by his Son, and everything will some day belong to the Son.

Hebrews 1:5

God has never said to any of the angels, “You are my Son, because today I have become your Father!” Neither has God said to any of them, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son!”

Hebrews 1:8

But God says about his Son, “You are God, and you will rule as King for ever! Your royal power brings about justice.

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is the Son in charge of God's people. And we are those people, if we keep on being brave and don't lose hope.