Hebrews 4:15 “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our…”

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

World English Bible

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

American Standard Version

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Geneva Bible 1599

For we haue not an hie Priest, which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all things tempted in like sort, yet without sinne.

Darby Translation

For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

Young's Literal Translation

for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but [one] tempted in all things in like manner — apart from sin;

Bible in Basic English

For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched by the feelings of our feeble flesh; but we have one who has been tested in all points as we ourselves are tested, but without sin.

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Cross references

“we have”

Hebrews 5:2 Exodus 23:9 Hosea 11:8 Matthew 12:20 Isaiah 53:4 Isaiah 53:5

Hebrews 5:2 · BSB

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.

Exodus 23:9 · BSB

Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Hosea 11:8 · BSB

How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!

Matthew 12:20 · BSB

A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

Isaiah 53:4 · BSB

Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.

Isaiah 53:5 · BSB

But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

“tempted”

Luke 22:28 Luke 4:2 Hebrews 2:17 Hebrews 2:18

Luke 22:28 · BSB

You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.

Luke 4:2 · BSB

where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.

Hebrews 2:17 · BSB

For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 2:18 · BSB

Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.

“yet”

2 Corinthians 5:21 1 Peter 2:22 1 John 3:5 Hebrews 7:26 John 8:46 Isaiah 53:9

2 Corinthians 5:21 · BSB

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

1 Peter 2:22 · BSB

“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

1 John 3:5 · BSB

But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

Hebrews 7:26 · BSB

Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

John 8:46 · BSB

Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

Isaiah 53:9 · BSB

He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

Also

Hebrews 4:14

Hebrews 4:14 · BSB

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.

16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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