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And no one takes the honor for himself, but receives it when he is called by God, just as Aaron also was.

And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

So too Christ did not glorify Himself in becoming a high priest, but it was He who said to Him, "YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE FATHERED YOU";

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.

just as He also says in another passage, "YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK."

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

In the days of His humanity, He offered up both prayers and pleas with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His devout behavior.

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;

Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered.

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

And having been perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him,

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

being designated by God as High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.