Hebrews 5:4

New King James Version

And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:13

The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was set apart, he and his sons forever, that he should sanctify the most holy things, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister to Him, and to give the blessing in His name forever.

2 Chronicles 26:18

And they withstood King Uzziah, and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed! You shall have no honor from the Lord God.”

Ezra 7:5

the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—

Exodus 28:1

“Now take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to Me as priest, Aaron and Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Leviticus 8:2

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

Numbers 16:10

and that He has brought you near to Himself, you and all your brethren, the sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking the priesthood also?

Numbers 16:35

And a fire came out from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering incense.

Numbers 16:40

to be a memorial to the children of Israel that no outsider, who is not a descendant of Aaron, should come near to offer incense before the Lord, that he might not become like Korah and his companions, just as the Lord had said to him through Moses.

Numbers 16:5

and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who is His and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to Him. That one whom He chooses He will cause to come near to Him.

Numbers 16:7

put fire in them and put incense in them before the Lord tomorrow, and it shall be that the man whom the Lord chooses is the holy one. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi!”

Numbers 18:7

Therefore you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for everything at the altar and behind the veil; and you shall serve. I give your priesthood to you as a gift for service, but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”

Numbers 3:3

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he consecrated to minister as priests.

John 3:27

John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.