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Hebrews 5:4-10 GNB . . .No one chooses for himself the honor of being a high priest. It is only by God's call that a man is made a high priest---just as Aaron was. (5) In the same way, Christ did not take upon himself the honor of being a high priest. Instead, God said to him, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father." (Psa. 2:7) (6) He also said in another place, "You will be a priest forever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek." (Psa. 110:4) (7) In his life on earth Jesus made his prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, who could save him from death. Because he was humble and devoted, God heard him. (8) But even though he was God's Son, he learned through his sufferings to be obedient. (9) When he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him, (10) and God declared him to be high priest, in the priestly order of Melchizedek.
All the priests of God under the Jewish arrangement were from the Levitical Priesthood lineage of Aaron; except Melchizedek, who was specially appointed by God, even as Aaron. Jesus Christ was also specifically appointed High priest by God. Jesus being from the line of David and the kings, is thus our High Priest and our King!
Hebrews 5:4-10 CEV . . .But no one can have the honor of being a high priest simply by wanting to be one. Only God can choose a priest, and God is the one who chose Aaron. (5) That is how it was with Christ. He became a high priest, but not just because he wanted the honor of being one. It was God who told him, "You are my Son, because today I have become your Father!" (Psa. 2:7) (6) In another place, God says, "You are a priest forever just like Melchizedek." (Psa. 110:4) (7) God had the power to save Jesus from death. And while Jesus was on earth, he begged God with loud crying and tears to save him. He truly worshiped God, and God listened to his prayers. (8) Jesus is God's own Son, but still he had to suffer before he could learn what it really means to obey God. (9) Suffering made Jesus perfect, and now he can save forever all who obey him. (10) This is because God chose him to be a high priest like Melchizedek.

Hebrews 5:4-10 LITV . . .And no one takes the honor to himself, but he being called by God, even as Aaron was also. (5) So also the Christ has not glorified Himself to become a high priest, but He speaking to Him, "You are My Son; today I have begotten You." (Psa. 2:7) (6) As He also says in another place, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek," (Psa. 110:4) (7) who in the days of His flesh was offering both petitions and entreaties to Him being able to save Him from death, with strong crying and tears, and being heard from His godly fear; (8) though being a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered (9) and having been perfected, He came to be the Author of eternal salvation to all the ones obeying Him, (10) having been called out by God as a High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - 1769 King James Version

KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

MWT - Modern World Translation

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation

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