Hebrews 2:17

James Moffatt - New Testament

He had to resemble his brothers in every respect, in order to prove a merciful and faithful high priest in things divine, to expiate the sins of the People.

Cross References

Hebrews 4:14

As we have a great high priest, then, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession;

Hebrews 2:14

Since the children then share blood and flesh, he himself participated in their nature, so that by dying he might crush him who wields the power of death (that is to say, the devil)

Hebrews 7:26

Such was the high priest for us, saintly, innocent, unstained, lifted high above the heavens, far from all contact with the sinful,

Romans 5:10

If we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son when we were enemies, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

Hebrews 2:11

For sanctifier and sanctified have all one origin. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

Hebrews 3:5

Besides, while Moses was faithful in every department of God's house as an attendant — by way of witness to the coming revelation —

Colossians 1:21

Once you were estranged yourselves, your hearts hostile to him in evildoing; but now he has reconciled you by dying in his mortal body,

Hebrews 7:28

For the Law appoints human beings in their weakness to the priesthood; but the word of the Oath appoints a Son who is made perfect for ever.

Ephesians 2:16

so as himself to give the death-blow to that feud by reconciling them both to God in one Body through the cross;

Romans 15:17

Now in Christ Jesus I can be proud of my work for God.

Hebrews 3:2

he is faithful to Him who appointed him. For while Moses also was faithful in every department of God's house,

Hebrews 2:16

(For of course it is not angels that he succours, it is the offspring of Abraham.)

Hebrews 3:1

Holy brothers, you who participate in a heavenly calling, look at Jesus then, at the apostle and high priest of our confession;

Hebrews 4:15

for ours is no high priest who is incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every respect like ourselves, yet without sinning.

Hebrews 5:1

Every high priest who is selected from men and appointed to act on behalf of men in things divine, offering gifts and sacrifices for sins,

Hebrews 5:2

can deal gently with those who err through ignorance, since he himself is beset with weakness —

Hebrews 5:5

Similarly Christ was not raised to the glory of the high priesthood by himself but by Him who declared to him, Thou art my son, to-day have I become thy father.

Hebrews 5:10

being designated by God high priest with the rank of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 6:20

There Jesus entered for us in advance, when he became high priest for ever with the rank of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 8:1

The point of all this is, we do have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of Majesty in the heavens,

Hebrews 8:3

Now, as every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices, he too must have something to offer.

Hebrews 9:11

But when Christ arrived as the high priest of the bliss that was to be, he passed through the greater and more perfect tent which no hands had made (no part, that is to say, of the present order),

Hebrews 10:21

and since we have a great Priest over the house of God,