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Moses and Joshua in the Tabernacle, James Tissot

Hebrews 5:7

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Hebrews 5:7 (WEB)

He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

Catechism · 6

"I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"

  • §1009Article 11 · "I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"Read at vatican.va

    “Yet, despite his anguish as he faced death, he accepted it in an act of complete and free submission to his Father's will.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 14:33-34; Heb 5:7-8.

The Sacrament of Holy Orders

  • §1564Article 6 · The Sacrament of Holy OrdersRead at vatican.va

    “…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.

In the Fullness of Time

  • §2606Article 2 · In the Fullness of TimeRead at vatican.va

    “Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered, and being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him."” — Catechism footnote: Heb 5:7-9.

The Battle of Prayer

  • §2741Article 2 · The Battle of PrayerRead at vatican.va

    “This is why he never ceases to intercede for us with the Father.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Heb 5:7; 7:25; 9:24

Jesus Died Crucified

  • §609Paragraph 2 · Jesus Died CrucifiedRead at vatican.va

    “In suffering and death his humanity became the free and perfect instrument of his divine love which desires the salvation of men.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Heb 2:10, 17-18; 4:15; 5:7-9.

  • §612Paragraph 2 · Jesus Died CrucifiedRead at vatican.va

    “Jesus prays: "My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. . ."” — Catechism footnote: Phil 2:8; Mt 26:39; cf. Heb 5:7-8.

Fathers and councils · 7

Irenaeus of Lyons

  • “David also says: “Sacrifice and oblation Thou didst not desire, but mine ears hast Thou perfected; burnt-offerings also for sin Thou hast not required.”” — editor's note: Latin, “aures autem perfecisti mihi;” a reading agreeable to neither the Hebrew nor Septuagint version, as quoted by St. Paul in Heb. x. 9. Harvey, however, is…

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Tertullian

  • “…of suffering) a victim for us all; who after His resurrection was “clad with a garment down to the foot,” and named the Priest of God the Father unto eternity.” — editor's note: See Ps. cx. (cix. in LXX.) 4; Heb. v. 5–10.

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  • “…as is plain,—not for the stomach’s sake, to wit, but the soul’s; for the most part, however, to feed prayers on fastings, to groan, to weep and make outcries unto the Lord your God; to bow before the feet of the presbyters, and kneel to God’s dear ones; to enjoin on all the brethren to be ambassadors to bear his…” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. xxii. 1 (in LXX. xxii. 3), xxxviii. 8 (in the LXX. xxxvii. 9). Cf. Heb. v. 7.

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Ambrose of Milan

John Chrysostom

Gregory of Nazianzus

  • “And if you like even more humble than these; such as speak of His sleeping, hungering, being in an agony, and fearing; or perhaps you would make even His Cross and Death a matter of reproach to Him.” — editor's note: Heb. v. 7.

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  • “…His receiving commandment, and having kept His Commandments, and done always those things that please Him; and further concerning His being made perfect, and His exaltation, and His learning obedience by the things which He suffered; and also His High Priesthood, and His Oblation, and His Betrayal, and His…” — editor's note: Heb. v. 7., etc.

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