Hebrews 7:26

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Summary

For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Such

Became

Hebrews 2:10

Luke 24:26

Holy

Made

General references

Luke 18:19

Bible References

Such

Now if the crowning blessing was attainable by means of the Levitical priesthood--for as resting on this foundation the people received the Law, to which they are still subject-- what further need was there for a Priest of a different kind to be raised up belonging to the order of Melchizedek instead of being said to belong to the order of Aaron?

Now in connexion with what we have been saying the chief point is that we have a High Priest who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of God's Majesty in the heavens,

It was needful therefore that the copies of the things in Heaven should be cleansed in this way, but that the heavenly things themselves should be cleansed with more costly sacrifices.

And while every priest stands ministering, day after day, and constantly offering the same sacrifices--though such can never rid us of our sins--

Became

For it was fitting that He for whom, and through whom, all things exist, after He had brought many sons to glory, should perfect by suffering the Prince Leader who had saved them.

Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, and then enter into His glory?"

Holy

For we have not a High Priest who is unable to feel for us in our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in every respect just as we are tempted, and yet did not sin.

how much more certainly shall the blood of Christ, who strengthened by the eternal Spirit offered Himself to God, free from blemish, purify your consciences from lifeless works for you to serve the ever-living God?

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for this reason your holy offspring will be called 'the Son of God.'

A third time he appealed to them: "Why, what crime has the man committed? I have discovered in him nothing that deserves death. I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."

And He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone: for I do always what is pleasing to Him."

In future I shall not talk much with you, for the Prince of this world is coming. And yet in me he has nothing;

Yes, you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favour the release of a murderer.

"They did indeed assemble in this city in hostility to Thy holy Servant Jesus whom Thou hadst anointed--Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel--

He has made Him who knew nothing of sin to be sin for us, in order that in Him we may become the righteousness of God.

but with the precious blood of Christ--as of an unblemished and spotless lamb.

He never sinned, and no deceitful language was ever heard from His mouth.

and He is an atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

And you know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.

"To the minister of the Church at Philadelphia write as follows: "'This is what the holy One and the true says--He who has the key of David--He who opens and no one shall shut, and shuts and no one shall open.

Made

He brightly reflects God's glory and is the exact representation of His being, and upholds the universe by His all-powerful word. After securing man's purification from sin He took His seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Inasmuch, then, as we have in Jesus, the Son of God, a great High Priest who has passed into Heaven itself, let us hold firmly to our profession of faith.

Now in connexion with what we have been saying the chief point is that we have a High Priest who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of God's Majesty in the heavens,

simply fixing our gaze upon Jesus, our Prince Leader in the faith, who will also award us the prize. He, for the sake of the joy which lay before Him, patiently endured the cross, looking with contempt upon its shame, and afterwards seated Himself-- where He still sits--at the right hand of the throne of God.

For he knew that it was from envious hatred that Jesus had been brought before him.

So the Lord Jesus after having thus spoken to them was taken up into Heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

when He displayed it in Christ by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His own right hand in the heavenly realms,

For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."

It is in consequence of this that God has also so highly exalted Him, and has conferred on Him the Name which is supreme above every other,

who is at God's right hand, having gone into Heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as if I were dead. But He laid His right hand upon me and said, "Do not be afraid: I am the First and the Last, and the ever-living One.

General references

"Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one good but One, namely God.