Hebrews 2:17

Jesus Christ Mercy and compassion Forgiveness The cross and atonement

¹⁵ and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

¹⁶ For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.

For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

¹⁸ Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
KJV: Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
WEB: Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
ASV: Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
DARBY: Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;
BLB: Hence it was necessary to be made like the brothers in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest [in] the things relating to God, in order to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

ÅB: derfor måtte han i alle ting bli sine brødre lik, for at han kunne bli en miskunnelig og trofast yppersteprest for Gud til å gjøre soning for folkets synder.
OTB: Derfor måtte Han bli lik sine brødre i alle ting, for at Han skulle bli en barmhjertig og trofast yppersteprest i ting som angår Gud, for å gjøre soning for folkets synder.
B1930: derfor måtte han i alle ting bli sine brødre lik, forat han kunde bli en miskunnelig og trofast yppersteprest for Gud til å gjøre soning for folkets synder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Hebrews 2:14
Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
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Hebrews 4:14–5:2
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
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Philippians 2:7–8
but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
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Romans 5:10
For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
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Hebrews 7:26
Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
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2 Corinthians 5:18–21
All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
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Hebrews 2:11
For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.
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Hebrews 3:5
Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
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