• Hebrews 4:14
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 14 Ἔχοντες Having οὖν therefore ἀρχιερέα chief priest μέγαν great διεληλυθότα having gone through τοὺς the οὐρανούς, heavens, Ἰησοῦν Jesus τὸν the υἱὸν Son τοῦ of the θεοῦ, God, κρατῶμεν we may take hold τῆς of the ὁμολογίας· confession;

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 4:14

      a great high priest: In his letter, Paul has already briefly mentioned that Jesus is a high priest. (Heb 3:1; see study note on Heb 2:17.) Here he adds the adjective “great” to that title. (Compare Heb 10:21.) In fact, as the letter goes on to show, Jesus was greater than any of the high priests in Aaron’s lineage.​—Heb 4:14–7:28.

      who has passed through the heavens: Paul here begins a discussion of the superiority of Christ’s priesthood over that of the high priests who served in the earthly tabernacle and later at the temple. Under the Mosaic Law, the high priest entered the Most Holy once a year to offer the blood of an atonement sacrifice for the nation of Israel. (Heb 9:7) However, the great High Priest, Jesus, after his resurrection, entered into God’s presence in “heaven itself” to offer the value of his shed blood. His sacrifice made complete and permanent atonement for all those who exercise faith in him.​—Heb 9:11, 12, 23, 24; 10:1-4.