Hebrews 5:4 (WEB)
Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.
Catechism · 3
The Sacrament of Holy Orders
“…they are consecrated in order to preach the Gospel and shepherd the faithful as well as to celebrate divine worship as true priests of the New Testament."” — Catechism footnote: LG 28 cf. Heb 5:1-10; 7:24; 9:11-28; Innocent I, Epist. ad Decentium: PL 20, 554 A; St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Oratio 2, 22: PG 35, 432B.
“Indeed, no one claims this office for himself; he is called to it by God.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Heb 5:4.
The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit
- §784Paragraph 2 · The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy SpiritRead at vatican.va
“…priests to God, his Father.' the baptized, by regeneration and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, are consecrated to be a spiritual house and a holy priesthood."” — Catechism footnote: LG 10; Cf. Heb 5:1-5; Rev 1:6.
Fathers and councils · 5
Cyril of Jerusalem
“For Christ is a High Priest like Aaron; since He glorified not Himself to be made a High Priest, but He that spake unto Him, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.” — editor's note: Heb. v. 4, 5, 6. Cyril omits from his quotation the reference to Ps. ii. 7: “Thou art My Son: this day have I begotten Thee.”
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Heb. 5:4.)” — the author cites it
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Gregory the Great
“And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron (Hebr. v. 4).” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“This too is common ( ver. 4 ), “And no man taketh this honor to himself, but he that is called of God as was Aaron.”” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“No one ought to take this honour upon himself but they are called of God, as was Aaron, and so Christ did not demand but received the priesthood.” — editor's note: Heb. v. 4.
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in Catechism §784.
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 9:57–62 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 9:57–62 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 9:57–62 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 9:57–62 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 9:57–62 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 9:57–62 (Catena Aurea).