Hebrews 5:2 “He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, s…”

Hebrews 5:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

American Standard Version

who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

Geneva Bible 1599

Which is able sufficiently to haue compassion on them that are ignorant, and that are out of the way, because that hee also is compassed with infirmitie,

Darby Translation

being able to exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed with infirmity;

Young's Literal Translation

able to be gentle to those ignorant and going astray, since himself also is compassed with infirmity;

Bible in Basic English

He is able to have feeling for those who have no knowledge and for those who are wandering from the true way, because he himself is feeble;

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Cross references

“Who”

Hebrews 4:15 Hebrews 2:18

Hebrews 4:15 · BSB

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.

Hebrews 2:18 · BSB

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

“ignorant”

Numbers 15:22–29 1 Timothy 1:13

Numbers 15:22–29 · BSB

Now if you stray unintentionally and do not obey all these commandments that the LORD has spoken to Moses—

1 Timothy 1:13 · BSB

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

“them”

Hebrews 12:13 Exodus 32:8 Isaiah 30:11 Judges 2:17

Hebrews 12:13 · BSB

Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

Exodus 32:8 · BSB

How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten calf and have bowed down to it. They have sacrificed to it and said, ‘These, O Israel, are your gods, who brou…

Isaiah 30:11 · BSB

Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”

Judges 2:17 · BSB

Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s c…

“is compassed”

Hebrews 7:28 2 Corinthians 12:5 Galatians 4:13 Exodus 32:21–24 Numbers 12:1–9 2 Corinthians 11:30

Hebrews 7:28 · BSB

For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

2 Corinthians 12:5 · BSB

I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

Galatians 4:13 · BSB

You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.

Exodus 32:21–24 · BSB

“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”

Numbers 12:1–9 · BSB

Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife.

2 Corinthians 11:30 · BSB

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

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

In context

1Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

3That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.

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