NET Bible
"And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was."
— Hebrews 5:4, NET Bible
“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.”
“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 is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness,
and for this reason he is obligated to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people.
And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was.
So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming high priest, but the one who glorified him was God, who said to him,“You are my Son! Today I have fathered you,”
as also in another place God says,“You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.