1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: 2 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. 3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. 6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 7 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; 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; 10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

1 Sest iga ülempreester, kes võetakse inimeste seast, seatakse inimeste heaks toimetama teenistust Jumala ees, tooma ande ja ohvreid pattude eest;

2 ja tema võib säästa mõistmatuid ning eksijaid; on ta ju ise ka nõtruse sees.

3 Ja selle nõtruse pärast peab tema niisamuti nagu rahva eest, ka iseenese eest ohvrit tooma pattude pärast.

4 Ka ei võta keegi enesele ise seda au, vaid Jumala kutsel nagu Aarongi.

5 Nõnda Kristuski ei võtnud Ise Enesele au saada ülempreestriks, vaid Ta sai selle Temalt, Kes Temale ütles: „Sina oled Mu Poeg, täna Ma sünnitasin Sind!",

6 nõnda nagu Ta teiseski kohas ütleb: „Sina oled preester igavesti Melkisedeki korra järgi!"

7 Tema ohverdas Oma liha päevil palveid ja anumisi suure hüüdmise ja silmaveega Sellele, Kes Teda võis päästa surmast, ja Tema palvet kuuldi Ta jumalakartuse pärast.

8 Ja ehk Ta oligi Poeg, õppis Ta sõnakuulmist sellest, mida Ta kannatas.

9 Ja kui Ta oli saanud täielikuks, sai Tema igavese õndsuse alustajaks kõigile, kes on Temale sõnakuulelikud,

10 ja Jumal nimetas Tema ülempreestriks Melkisedeki korra järgi.

11 Sellest oleks meil palju rääkida ning seda on raske sõnadega seletada, sest te olete läinud tuimaks kuulma.

12 Sest teie, kes aja poolest peaksite olema õpetajad, vajate jälle, et teile õpetataks Jumala sõnade esimesi algeid, ja olete saanud nende aruliseks, kellele läheb tarvis piima, aga mitte tahket rooga.

13 Sest igaüks, kes veel tarvitab piima, ei saa õieti aru õiguse sõnast, sest ta on alles laps.

14 Aga täisealiste jaoks on tahke roog, nende jaoks, kelle meeled vilumuse tõttu on harjunud vahet tegema hea ja kurja vahel.