Heb 4:15 | TNotes | STEP | 4:15 Our High Priest understands our weaknesses , our human pull toward sin, because he faced all of the same testings we do . He was tempted with all the essential aspects of sin, such as lust, greed, unforgiveness, and dishonesty. This makes him compassionate as our High Priest (5:2 ). • yet he did not sin: Jesus is unlike the earthly high priests, who had to make offerings for their own sins before they could make offerings for the people (5:3 ; 7:26-28 ; see also 1 Pet 2:22-23 ).

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‏ Hebrews 4:15

4:15 ^a Our High Priest understands our weaknesses, our human pull toward sin, because he faced all of the same testings we do. He was tempted with all the essential aspects of sin, such as lust, greed, unforgiveness, and dishonesty. This makes him compassionate as our High Priest (5:2 ^b).

• yet he did not sin: Jesus is unlike the earthly high priests, who had to make offerings for their own sins before they could make offerings for the people (5:3 ^c; 7:26-28 ^d; see also 1 Pet 2:22-23 ^e).