1 For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things we have heard, lest in any way we should slip away. 2 For if the word which was spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received just retribution, 3 how shall we escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken of by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard; 4 God bearing, besides, witness with them to it, both by signs and wonders, and various acts of power, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his will?

5 For he has not subjected to angels the habitable world which is to come, of which we speak; 6 but one has testified somewhere, saying, What is man, that thou rememberest him, or son of man that thou visitest him? 7 Thou hast made him some little inferior to the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, and hast set him over the works of thy hands;8 thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in subjecting all things to him, he has left nothing unsubject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him, 9 but we see Jesus, who was made some little inferior to angels on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste death for every thing.

10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make perfect the leader of their salvation through sufferings. 11 For both he that sanctifies and those sanctified are all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren; in the midst of the assembly will I sing thy praises. 13 And again, I will trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children which God has given me.

14 Since therefore the children partake of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took part in the same, that through death he might annul him who has the might of death, that is, the devil; 15 and might set free all those who through fear of death through the whole of their life were subject to bondage. 16 For he does not indeed take hold of angels by the hand, but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham. 17 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; 18 for, in that himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those that are being tempted.

1 Seetõttu tuleb meil eriti silmas pidada kõike, mida me oleme kuulnud, et me ei kalduks kõrvale. 2 Sest kui juba inglite kaudu räägitud sõnum oli kohustuslik ning iga üleastumine ja sõnakuulmatus sai karistuse, 3 kuidas siis meil õnnestuks põgeneda, kui me ei hooli nii suurest päästest, mida esmalt kuulutati Issanda enda suu läbi ja mida on kinnitanud need, kes seda kuulsid. 4 Jumal on ju seda kinnitanud tunnustähtede, imede ja mitmesuguste võimsate tegudega ning Püha Vaimu andidega, mida ta jagas oma tahte kohaselt.

5 Jumal ei alistanud inglitele tulevast maailma, millest me räägime. 6 Pühakiri tunnistab sellest:

„Mis on inimene, et sa temale mõtled,

või inimese poeg, et sa temast hoolid?

7 Sa tegid ta veidi alamaks inglitest,

sa pärgasid ta au ja hiilgusega,

8 ja alistasid kõik tema jalge alla."

Temale kõike alistades ei jätnud Jumal midagi talle alistamata. Aga praegu me ei näe veel, et kõik on alistatud tema alla. 9 Siiski me näeme, et Jeesus, kes viivuks tehti alamaks inglitest, et ta Jumala armu läbi maitseks surma igaühe eest, on nüüd pärjatud au ja hiilgusega surma kannatamise pärast.

10 Sest Jumalale, kelle jaoks ja kelle läbi on kõik, oli kohane teha kannatuste kaudu täiuslikuks nende pääste teerajaja, selle, kes pidi viima kirkusesse palju lapsi. 11 On ju nii pühitsejal kui ka pühitsetavail üks ja seesama Isa. Seepärast Jeesus ei häbenegi nimetada neid vendadeks ja õdedeks:

12 „Ma tahan kuulutada sinu nime oma vendadele,

koguduse keskel tahan ma laulda sulle kiitust!"

13 Ja veel:

„Ma panen oma lootuse tema peale."

Ja veel:

„Siin olen mina ja lapsed, kelle Jumal mulle on kinkinud."

14 Sellepärast, kuna lapsed on lihast ja verest, sai temagi lihaks ja vereks, et surma läbi murda selle vägi, kes hoiab surma võimu – see tähendab kuradi – 15 ja vabastada kõik, kes olid kogu elu olnud surmahirmu orjuses. 16 Sest kindlasti ei tulnud ta appi inglitele, vaid Aabrahami järglastele. 17 Seepärast ta pidi igas mõttes saama nende sarnaseks, et temast saaks halastav ja ustav ülempreester Jumala ees inimeste pattude lepitamiseks. 18 Kuna ta ise on kannatanud ja tundnud kiusatusi, suudab ta aidata neid, kes on kiusatustes.