Hebrews 4:15

God's Word

We have a chief priest who is able to sympathize with our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he didn’t sin.

Cross References

Exodus 23:9

“Never oppress foreigners. You know what it’s like to be foreigners because you were foreigners living in Egypt.

Isaiah 53:9

He was placed in a tomb with the wicked. He was put there with the rich when he died, although he had done nothing violent and had never spoken a lie.

Hosea 11:8

“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboim? I have changed my mind. I am deeply moved.

Matthew 12:20

He will not break off a damaged cattail. He will not even put out a smoking wick until he has made justice victorious.

Matthew 4:1

Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil.

Luke 22:28

“You have stood by me in the troubles that have tested me.

Luke 4:2

where he was tempted by the devil for 40 days. During those days Jesus ate nothing, so when they were over, he was hungry.

John 8:46

Can any of you convict me of committing a sin? If I’m telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?

Romans 8:3

It is impossible to do what God’s standards demand because of the weakness our human nature has. But God sent his Son to have a human nature as sinners have and to pay for sin. That way God condemned sin in our corrupt nature.

2 Corinthians 5:21

God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God’s approval through him.

Hebrews 4:14

We need to hold on to our declaration of faith: We have a superior chief priest who has gone through the heavens. That person is Jesus, the Son of God.

Hebrews 5:2

The chief priest can be gentle with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, because he also has weaknesses.

Hebrews 7:26

We need a chief priest who is holy, innocent, pure, set apart from sinners, and who holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.

Hebrews 9:28

Likewise, Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of humanity, and after that he will appear a second time. This time he will not deal with sin, but he will save those who eagerly wait for him.

1 Peter 2:22

Christ never committed any sin. He never spoke deceitfully.

1 John 3:5

You know that Christ appeared in order to take away our sins. He isn’t sinful.