Hebrews 5:2

First Nations Version

Since the chief holy man is also a weak human being, he can take pity on those whose understanding is weak and have lost their way.

Cross References

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a chief holy man who is unable to feel the same kind of pain and sorrow we feel. Even though he faced the same temptations we face, he never gave in to them or did anything wrong.

Hebrews 2:18

Since Creator Sets Free (Jesus) suffered temptation, he is able to help all who are being tempted. The tribes of Wrestles with Creator (Israel) were given this mercy-seat ceremony to show that the Great Spirit had washed them clean from their bad hearts and broken ways. Once a year the chief holy man would take the blood of a ceremonial animal into the Most Holy Place in Creator’s sacred lodge and sprinkle the blood onto the lid of a wooden box covered with gold. The lid of this wooden box was called the mercy seat.

Hebrews 7:28

So you can see that our tribal law chooses weak human beings with broken ways to be chief holy men. But it was a solemn promise, given many winters after our tribal law, that chose the Son of the Great Spirit. His suffering has fully prepared him to be a chief holy man whose days will never end.

Hebrews 12:13

Make the path you walk straight, so that those with weak knees may not stumble from the path but instead be healed.

Galatians 4:13

As you know, I was sick and weak in my body when I first told you the good story.

2 Corinthians 12:5

I will brag about that man, but as for myself I will boast only in how small and weak I am.

1 Timothy 1:13

He chose me even though I used to speak evil against him. I even hunted down and attacked his followers. But he took pity on me because I did not know what I was doing and did not yet believe who he was.

2 Corinthians 11:30

If I must boast, I choose to brag about the things that show how weak I am.

Luke 22:32

But I have prayed for you that your failure will not turn you from the good road. When you turn back once again, then help the others to do the same.”

Ephesians 4:18

Their minds have no good thoughts, because the darkness has taken away their ability to see and think clearly. Their hearts have become as hard as stone and can no longer beat with the life that comes from the Great Spirit.

Hebrews 2:17

I am saying that Creator Sets Free (Jesus) needed to become fully and truly human. In this way, he could serve as Creator’s honorable and merciful chief holy man and perform the ancient mercy-seat ceremony one last time to heal the bad hearts and broken ways of the people.

Hebrews 9:7

But only the chief holy man could enter into the second room, the Most Holy Place, and then only once a year. He must also take blood from a sacrificed animal in with him to offer first for himself and then for the wrongs the people did not mean to do.

James 5:19

My sacred family members, has any of you wandered from the truth? Has anyone helped you find the way back?

1 Peter 2:25

At one time you were like sheep wandering away, but you have now returned to the one who watches over you like a shepherd who watches over the sheep.