1 WYC For ech bischop takun of men, is ordeyned for men in these thingis `that ben to God, that he offre yiftis and sacrifices for synnes. BSB BSB: Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 WYC Which may togidere sorewe with hem, that beth vnkunnynge and erren; for also he is enuyrounned with infirmytee. BSB BSB: He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.
3 WYC And therfor he owith, as for the puple, so also for hym silf, to offre for synnes. BSB BSB: That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
4 WYC Nethir ony man taketh to hym onour, but he that is clepid of God, as Aaron was. BSB BSB: No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
5 WYC So Crist clarifiede not hym silf, that he were bischop, but he that spak to hym, Thou art my sone, to dai Y gendride thee. BSB BSB: So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”
6 WYC As `in anothere place he seith, Thou art a prest with outen ende, aftir the ordre of Melchisedech. BSB BSB: And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
7 WYC Which in the daies of his fleisch offride, with greet cry and teeris, preieris and bisechingis to hym that myyte make hym saaf fro deth, and was herd for his reuerence. BSB BSB: During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
8 WYC And whanne he was Goddis sone, he lernyde obedience of these thingis that be suffride; BSB BSB: Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.
9 WYC and he brouyt to the ende is maad cause of euerlastinge heelthe to alle that obeischen to hym, and is clepid of God a bischop, BSB BSB: And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
10 WYC bi the ordre of Melchisedech. BSB BSB: and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
11 WYC Of whom ther is to vs a greet word for to seie, and able to be expowned, for ye ben maad feble to here. BSB BSB: We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
12 WYC For whanne ye ouyten to be maistris for tyme, eftsoone ye neden that ye be tauyt, whiche ben the lettris of the bigynnyng of Goddis wordis. And ye ben maad thilke, to whiche is nede of mylk, and not sad mete. BSB BSB: Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
13 WYC For ech that is parcenere of mylk, is with out part of the word of riytwisnesse, for he is a litil child. BSB BSB: For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
14 WYC But of perfit men is sad mete, of hem that for custom han wittis exercisid to discrecioun of good and of yuel. BSB BSB: But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
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