Hebrews 5

1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things [pertaining] to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

For every cohen hagadol, being taken from among people, is appointed for people in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

The cohen hagadol can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.

4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as [was] Aaron.

Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.

5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

So also Messiah did not glorify himself to be made a cohen hagadol, but it was he who said to him, "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father."

6 As he saith also in another [place], Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)

As he says also in another place, "You are a cohen forever, after the order of Melchizedek." (aiōn g165)

7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

In the days of his flesh, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.

8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

Although he was a Son, he learned obedience by the things which he suffered.

9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; (aiōnios g166)

Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of everlasting salvation, (aiōnios g166)

10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

named by God a cohen hagadol after the order of Melchizedek.

11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.

12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, not solid food.

13 For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.