Catholic Public Domain Version
"Neither does anyone take up this honor himself, but rather he who is called by God, just as Aaron was. "
— Hebrews 5:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.”
“And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron. ”
“Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.”
“And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was.”
“Neither doth any man take the honour to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron was.”
“And no man who is not given authority by God, as Aaron was, takes this honour for himself.”
“And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.”
For every high priest, having been taken from among men, is appointed on behalf of men toward the things which pertain to God, so that he may offer gifts and sacrifices on behalf of sins;
he is able to commiserate with those who are ignorant and who wander astray, because he himself is also encompassed by infirmity.
And because of this, he also must make such offerings for sins even for himself, in the same manner as for the people.
Neither does anyone take up this honor himself, but rather he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.
Thus, even Christ did not glorify himself, so as to become High Priest, but instead, it was God who said to him: “You are my Son. Today I have begotten you.”
And similarly, he says in another place: “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
It is Christ who, in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offered prayers and supplications to the One who was able to save him from death, and who was heard because of his reverence.