Hebrews 5:1-10 - A High Priest Like Melchizedek
1 For every high priest is appointed to officiate for men in religious matters, offering gifts and sacrifices for their sins: being chosen from among the people. that as he himself is surrounded with infirmities, 2 he might have the greater compassion for those who sin through ignorance or mistake. and for the same reason 3 he is obliged to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as for those of the people. besides, no man can assume 4 to himself the honour of the priesthood: he must be called thereto by God, as Aaron was. 5 Wherefore Christ himself did not assume the character of an high priest; but it was confirm'd by him that said, "thou art my son, to-day have I begotten thee." 6 as he saith too in another place, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
7 this was Jesus, who while he was in a mortal body, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong cries, and with tears, to him that was able to save him from that death, was heard so as to be delivered from his fear; 8 for tho' he was the son of God, yet he found by his own sufferings what it was to obey, 9 and by a perfect obedience he procured eternal salvation for all that obey him; 10 God having declared him an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.