Hebrews 5:2,7-9
Hebrews 5:1-3 The Message (MSG)
Every high priest selected to represent men and women before God and offer sacrifices for their sins should be able to deal gently with their failings, since he knows what it’s like from his own experience. But that also means that he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as the peoples’.
Hebrews 5:7-10-7-10 The Message (MSG)
While he lived on earth, anticipating death, Jesus cried out in pain and wept in sorrow as he offered up priestly prayers to God. Because he honored God, God answered him. Though he was God’s Son, he learned trusting-obedience by what he suffered, just as we do. Then, having arrived at the full stature of his maturity and having been announced by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who believingly obey him.
Hebrews 5:2 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Hebrews 5:7-9 King James Version (KJV)
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; though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him
Hebrews 5:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness
Hebrews 5:7-9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety. Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation
Hebrews 5:2 New Century Version (NCV)
Since he himself is weak, he is able to be gentle with those who do not understand and who are doing wrong things.
Hebrews 5:7-9 New Century Version (NCV)
While Jesus lived on earth, he prayed to God and asked God for help. He prayed with loud cries and tears to the One who could save him from death, and his prayer was heard because he trusted God. Even though Jesus was the Son of God, he learned obedience by what he suffered. And because his obedience was perfect, he was able to give eternal salvation to all who obey him.
Hebrews 5:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity
Hebrews 5:7-9 American Standard Version (ASV)
Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear, though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered; and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation
Hebrews 5:2 New International Version (NIV)
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness.
Hebrews 5:7-9 New International Version (NIV)
During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him
Hebrews 5:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.
Hebrews 5:7-9 New King James Version (NKJV)
who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear, though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
Hebrews 5:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He is able to deal gently with the spiritually ignorant and misguided, since he is also subject to human weakness
Hebrews 5:7-9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
In the days of His earthly life, Jesus offered up both [specific] petitions and [urgent] supplications [for that which He needed] with fervent crying and tears to the One who was [always] able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverent submission toward God [His sinlessness and His unfailing determination to do the Father’s will]. Although He was a Son [who had never been disobedient to the Father], He learned [active, special] obedience through what He suffered. And having been made perfect [uniquely equipped and prepared as Savior and retaining His integrity amid opposition], He became the source of eternal salvation [an eternal inheritance] to all those who obey Him, [Is 45:17]
Hebrews 5:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
And he is able to deal gently with ignorant and wayward people because he himself is subject to the same weaknesses.
Hebrews 5:7-9 New Living Translation (NLT)
While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him.
Hebrews 5:2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Since the High Priest is also one who is clothed in weakness, he humbles himself by showing compassion to those who are ignorant of God’s ways and stray from them.
Hebrews 5:7-9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
During Christ’s days on earth he pleaded with God, praying with passion and with tearful agony that God would spare him from death. And because of his perfect devotion his prayer was answered and he was delivered. But even though he was a wonderful Son, he learned to listen and obey through all his sufferings. And after being proven perfect in this way he has now become the source of eternal salvation to all those who listen to him and obey.
Hebrews 5:2 English Standard Version 2025 (ESV)
He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness.
Hebrews 5:7-9 English Standard Version 2025 (ESV)
In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him
