Our Great High Priest

The Letter to the Hebrews calls Jesus 'a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God.' Israel's high priest entered the most holy place once a year, 'not without blood'; Christ entered heaven itself with his own blood, once for all. Because he 'was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin,' he can be touched with the feeling of our weaknesses. Hebrews draws the practical conclusion: 'Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.' He is a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

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Hebrews 4

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A Great High Priest

Hebrews 4:14-16

Because our high priest understands our weakness, we may approach God's throne with confidence to find mercy and grace.

S¹⁴eeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

¹⁵ For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. ¹⁶ Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.