The Jewish high priest is merely a man like anyone else, but he is chosen to speak for all other men in their dealings with God.

Hebrews 5. Living Bible · 5 1-3 The Jewish high priest is merely a man like anyone else, but he is chosen to speak for all other men in their dealings with God.

5 Every high priest is a man chosen to represent other people in their dealings with God. He presents their gifts to God and offers sacrifices for their sins.

Every high priest is a man chosen to represent other people in their dealings with God. He presents their gifts to God and offers sacrifices for their sins.

1For every High Priest was chosen from among the people and appointed to represent them before God by presenting their gifts to God and offering sacrifices ...

Hebrews 5:1-10 establishes the basic identity of Jesus as the heavenly high priest, an important and unique contribution Hebrews makes to our understanding ...

Hebrews 5 - For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in things pertaining to God, in order to offer both gifts and ...

1For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2He can deal ...

CHAPTER 5 1* Every high priest is taken from among men and made their representative before God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

1 Every high priest is chosen from his fellow-men and appointed to serve God on their behalf, to offer sacrifices and offerings for sins.