6 Bible Verses about Messianic Titles, High Priest
Most Relevant Verses
Therefore he had to be made like his brethren in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
So also Christ did not exalt himself to become a high priest, but it was he who said to him, "You are my son, today I have begotten you";
where Jesus has entered as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens.
Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
