1 omnis namque pontifex ex hominibus adsumptus
pro hominibus constituitur in his quae sunt ad Deum
ut offerat dona et sacrificia pro peccatis
2 qui condolere possit his qui ignorant et errant
quoniam et ipse circumdatus est infirmitate
3 et propter eam debet
quemadmodum et pro populo
ita etiam pro semet ipso offerre pro peccatis
4 nec quisquam sumit sibi honorem
sed qui vocatur a Deo tamquam Aaron
5 sic et Christus non semet ipsum clarificavit ut pontifex fieret
sed qui locutus est ad eum Filius meus es tu ego hodie genui te
6 quemadmodum et in alio dicit
tu es sacerdos in aeternum secundum ordinem Melchisedech
7 qui in diebus carnis suae preces supplicationesque
ad eum qui possit salvum illum a morte facere
cum clamore valido et lacrimis offerens
et exauditus pro sua reverentia
8 et quidem cum esset Filius
didicit ex his quae passus est oboedientiam
9 et consummatus factus est omnibus obtemperantibus sibi causa salutis
aeternae
10 appellatus a Deo pontifex iuxta ordinem Melchisedech
11 de quo grandis nobis sermo
et ininterpretabilis ad dicendum
quoniam inbecilles facti estis ad audiendum
12 etenim cum deberetis magistri esse propter tempus
rursum indigetis ut vos doceamini
quae sint elementa exordii sermonum Dei
et facti estis quibus lacte opus sit non solido cibo
13 omnis enim qui lactis est particeps expers est sermonis iustitiae
parvulus enim est
14 perfectorum autem est solidus cibus
eorum qui pro consuetudine exercitatos habent sensus
ad discretionem boni ac mali
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.