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Hebrews 2:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 17 Consequently, he had to become like his “brothers” in all respects,+ so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, in order to offer a propitiatory sacrifice*+ for the sins of the people.+

Hebrews 2:17

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 17 ὅθεν From which ὤφειλεν he was owing κατὰ according to πάντα all (things) τοῖς to the ἀδελφοῖς brothers ὁμοιωθῆναι, to be made like, ἵνα in order that ἐλεήμων merciful γένηται he might become καὶ and πιστὸς faithful ἀρχιερεὺς chief priest τὰ the (things) πρὸς toward τὸν the θεόν, God, εἰς into τὸ the ἱλάσκεσθαι to be making propitiation for τὰς the ἁμαρτίας sins τοῦ of the λαοῦ· people;

Hebrews 2:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 17 Consequently he was obliged to become like his “brothers” in all respects,+ that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest* in things pertaining to God,+ in order to offer propitiatory+ sacrifice* for the sins of the people.+

Hebrews 2:17

The Bible in Living English
- 17 Whence he had to be made in all respects like his brothers, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest for our relations to God, to make propitiation for the people’s sins.

Hebrews 2:17

American Standard Version
- 17 Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 2:17

The Emphasized Bible
- 17 Whence he was obliged in every way unto the brethren to be made like, That he might become a merciful and faithful high-priest In the things pertaining unto God,—For the making of propitiation for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 2:17

King James Version
- 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

Hebrews

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 2:17 w72 549; w70 559-560; g64 8/8 28; w51 88

Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 2:17
  
  he had to become like his “brothers”: Jesus became like his disciples, that is, he became completely human. Not only did he have a body of blood and flesh but he also suffered unpleasant experiences and feelings that are common to humans. (Heb 2:10) For example, he experienced hunger, thirst, tiredness, betrayal, humiliation, anguish, pain, and death. (Mt 4:2; 21:18; 27:27-30; Mr 4:37, 38; 14:33, 34; 15:37; Lu 22:44, 47, 48; Joh 4:6, 7; 19:1-3, 28) He showed tender empathy for the people around him—those whom he did not know at all and those who were close to him. (Mr 5:34; Lu 13:11, 12, 16; Joh 11:32-35) He “had to” experience life as a human in order to serve as an understanding and sympathetic High Priest for mankind.—Heb 4:15.
  
  high priest: The letter to the Hebrews is the only book in the Christian Greek Scriptures that refers to Jesus as “high priest,” and this verse is the first occurrence. The other occurrences are at Heb 3:1; 4:14, 15; 5:5, 10; 6:20; 7:26; 8:1; 9:11.—See Glossary and study note on Heb 4:14.
  
  offer a propitiatory sacrifice: Or “offer an atoning sacrifice; make atonement.” (See study note on Heb 9:5 and Glossary, “Atonement.”) As a “faithful high priest,” Jesus offered the ransom sacrifice for the sins of mankind. That sin-atoning sacrifice makes it possible for all those who exercise faith in it to obtain “an everlasting deliverance.”—Heb 9:11, 12; Joh 3:16; 1Jo 2:2; 4:10; see study notes on Ro 3:25; Heb 9:5.