Hebrews 2:17

For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

Cross References (21)

  • Philippians 2:7–8 (15)

    but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

  • Hebrews 4:14 (14)

    Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firml

  • Hebrews 2:14 (13)

    Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him

  • Romans 5:10 (8)

    For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been

  • Hebrews 7:26 (6)

    Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the h

  • 2 Corinthians 5:18–21 (6)

    All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

  • Daniel 9:24 (5)

    Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make

  • Hebrews 2:11 (5)

    For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call the

  • Hebrews 3:5 (5)

    Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.

  • Colossians 1:21 (4)

    Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.

  • Leviticus 8:15 (3)

    Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purif

  • Hebrews 7:28 (3)

    For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who ha

  • Romans 15:17 (3)

    Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.

  • Ephesians 2:16 (3)

    and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.

  • Leviticus 6:30 (2)

    But no sin offering may be eaten if its blood has been brought into the Tent of Meeting to make atonement in the Holy Pl

  • Ezekiel 45:20 (2)

    You must do the same thing on the seventh day of the month for anyone who strays unintentionally or in ignorance. In thi

  • Ezekiel 45:17 (2)

    And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, N

  • Ezekiel 45:15 (2)

    And one sheep shall be given from each flock of two hundred from the well-watered pastures of Israel. These are for the

  • 2 Chronicles 29:24 (2)

    And the priests slaughtered the goats and put their blood on the altar for a sin offering, to make atonement for all Isr

  • Hebrews 3:2 (2)

    He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.

  • Isaiah 11:5 (2)

    Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.