1Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. 3This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. 4And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.
5In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him,
“You are my Son;
today I have become your Father.”5:5 Psalm 2:7
6And he says in another place,
“You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek.”5:6 Psalm 110:4
7During 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. 8Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered 9and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him 10and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
Warning Against Falling Away
11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. 12In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.
15:1 a Beb 8:3 b Beb 7:27Buli Kabona Asinga Obukulu alondebwa mu bantu n’ateekebwawo okuweereza Katonda ku lwabwe, alyoke awengayo ebirabo n’essaddaaka olw’ebibi byabwe. 25:2 a Beb 2:18 b Beb 7:28Asobola okukwata empola abantu abatamanyi era n’abo abakyama, kubanga naye yennyini muntu eyeetooloddwa obunafu. 35:3 Beb 7:27; 9:7Olw’obunafu obwo, kimugwanira okuwangayo ssaddaaka ku lulwe yennyini ne ku lw’abantu.
45:4 Kuv 28:1Tewali muntu yenna ayinza okwefuula kabona wabula ng’ayitiddwa Katonda okukola omulimu, nga bwe yayita Alooni. 55:5 a Yk 8:54 b Beb 1:1 c Zab 2:7Ne Kristo bw’atyo teyeegulumiza yekka, okufuuka Kabona Asinga Obukulu. Katonda yamwogerako nti,
“Ggwe oli Mwana wange,
leero nkuzadde ggwe.”
65:6 Zab 110:4; Beb 7:17, 21Era n’awalala agamba nti,
“Ggwe walondebwa okuba Kabona emirembe n’emirembe,
ng’olubu lwa Merukizeddeeki bwe luli.”
75:7 a Mat 27:46, 50 b Mak 14:36Mu kiseera Yesu kye yabeerera ku nsi mu mubiri ogw’obuntu, yasaba ne yeegayirira oyo ayinza okumulokola mu kufa nga bw’akaaba amaziga mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka. Yesu yasinza Katonda mu mazima, Katonda n’awulira okusaba kwe. 85:8 Baf 2:8Newaakubadde yali Mwana wa Katonda, yayiga okumugondera ne bwe kwamutuusanga mu kubonaabona. 95:9 Beb 2:10Era bwe yamala okutuukirizibwa, n’afuuka obulokozi obutaggwaawo eri abo bonna abagondera Katonda. 105:10 a nny 5 b nny 6Katonda yamuyita okuba Kabona Asinga Obukulu ng’olubu lwa Merukizeddeeki bwe luli.
Okulabula ku kudda ennyuma
11Waliwo bingi bye twandiyagadde okumwogerako, naye ate nga kizibu okubinyonnyola, kubanga temuyiga mangu. 125:12 a Beb 6:1 b 1Ko 3:2; 1Pe 2:2Newaakubadde nga kaakano mwandibadde musobola okuyigiriza abalala, kyetaaga okuddamu okubayigiriza, ebintu ebya bulijjo eby’amazima ebikwata ku kigambo kya Katonda. Mwetaaga mata so si mmere enkalubo ey’abakulu. 135:13 1Ko 14:20Kubanga omuntu bw’aba ng’akyanywa mata, aba akyali mwana muto. Aba tannategeera kigambo kikwata ku by’obutuukirivu. 145:14 a 1Ko 2:6 b Is 7:15Naye emmere enkalubo ya bakulu, abeeyigirizza okwawulanga ekirungi n’ekibi.
