Hebrews 5:1

New English Translation

For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Cross References

Leviticus 8:2

“Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, the anointing oil, the sin offering bull, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread,

Leviticus 9:7

Moses then said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and make your sin offering and your burnt offering, and make atonement on behalf of yourself and on behalf of the people; and also make the people’s offering and make atonement on behalf of them just as the Lord has commanded.”

Romans 15:17

So I boast in Christ Jesus about the things that pertain to God.

1 Corinthians 15:3

For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received – that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,

Hebrews 10:11

And every priest stands day after day serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again – sacrifices that can never take away sins.

Hebrews 10:12

But when this priest had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, he sat down at the right hand of God,

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.

Hebrews 2:17

Therefore he had to be made like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 7:27

He has no need to do every day what those priests do, to offer sacrifices first for their own sins and then for the sins of the people, since he did this in offering himself once for all.

Hebrews 8:3

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. So this one too had to have something to offer.

Hebrews 8:4

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.

Hebrews 9:9

This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.