1 For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;2 being able to exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed with infirmity;3 and, on account of this {infirmity}, he ought, even as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.4 And no one takes the honour to himself but {as} called by God, even as Aaron also.5 Thus the Christ also has not glorified himself to be made a high priest; but he who had said to him, *Thou* art my Son, *I* have to-day begotten thee.6 Even as also in another {place} he says, *Thou* {art} a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.7 Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)8 though he were Son, he learned obedience from the things which he suffered;9 and having been perfected, became to all them that obey him, author of eternal salvation;10 addressed by God {as} high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.11 Concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to be interpreted in speaking {of it}, since ye are become dull in hearing.12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that {one} should teach you what {are} the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, {and} not of solid food.13 For every one that partakes of milk {is} unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;14 but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.

1 每一个大祭司都是从人间选出来， 奉派替人办理与 神有关的事， 为的是要献上礼物和赎罪的祭物。 2 他能够温和地对待那些无知和迷误的人， 因为他自己也被软弱所困。 3 因此， 他怎样为人民的罪献祭， 也应该怎样为自己的罪献祭。 4 没有人可以自己取得这大祭司的尊荣， 只有像亚伦一样， 蒙 神选召的才可以。 5 照样， 基督也没有自己争取作大祭司的尊荣， 而是曾经对他说： "你是我的儿子， 我今日生了你"的 神荣耀了他； 6 就像他在另一处说： "你是照着麦基洗德的体系， 永远作祭司的。" 7 基督在世的时候， 曾经流泪大声祷告恳求那位能救他脱离死亡的 神； 因着他的敬虔， 就蒙了应允。 8 他虽然是儿子， 还是因着所受的苦难学会了顺从。 9 他既然顺从到底， 就成了所有顺从他的人得到永远救恩的根源； 10 而且蒙 神照着麦基洗德的体系， 称他为大祭司。 11 论到这些事， 我们有很多话要说， 可是很难解释； 因为你们已经迟钝了， 听不进去。 12 到这个时候， 你们应该已经作老师了； 可是你们还需要有人再把 神道理的初步教导你们。你们成了只能吃奶而不能吃干粮的人！ 13 凡是吃奶的， 还是个婴孩， 对公义的道理没有经历； 14 只有长大成人的， 才能吃干粮， 他们的官能因为操练纯熟， 就能分辨是非了。