Hebrews 5:4

New Century Version

To be a high priest is an honor, but no one chooses himself for this work. He must be called by God as Aaron was.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:13

Amram’s sons were Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were chosen to be special forever. They were chosen to prepare the holy things for the Lord’s service, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, and to serve him as priests. They were to give blessings in his name forever.

2 Chronicles 26:18

They told him he was wrong and said to him, “You don’t have the right to burn incense to the Lord. Only the priests, Aaron’s descendants, should burn the incense, because they have been made holy. Leave this holy place. You have been unfaithful, and the Lord God will not honor you for this.”

Ezra 7:5

the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the high priest.

Exodus 28:1

“Tell your brother Aaron to come to you, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Separate them from the other Israelites to serve me as priests.

Leviticus 8:2

“Bring Aaron and his sons and their clothes, the special olive oil used in appointing people and things to the service of the Lord, the bull of the sin offering and the two male sheep, and the basket of bread made without yeast.

Numbers 16:10

He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near to himself, yet now you want to be priests.

Numbers 16:35

Then a fire came down from the Lord and destroyed the two hundred fifty men who had presented the incense.

Numbers 16:40

as the Lord had commanded him through Moses. These sheets were to remind the Israelites that only descendants of Aaron should burn incense before the Lord. Anyone else would die like Korah and his followers.

Numbers 16:5

Then he said to Korah and all his followers: “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who belongs to him. He will bring the one who is holy near to him; he will bring to himself the person he chooses.

Numbers 16:7

Tomorrow put fire and incense in them and take them before the Lord. He will choose the man who is holy. You Levites have gone too far.”

Numbers 18:7

But only you and your sons may serve as priests. Only you may serve at the altar or go behind the curtain. I am giving you this gift of serving as a priest, and anyone else who comes near the Holy Place will be put to death.”

Numbers 3:3

These were the names of Aaron’s sons, who were appointed to serve as priests.

John 3:27

John answered, “A man can get only what God gives him.