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Hebrews 5:2
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
Hebrews 5:2 · World English Bible
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Hebrews 5:2 in other translations
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
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In context
1 For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
3 Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.
4 Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.
5 So also Christ didn’t glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father.”
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