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Jesus in his standard cream tunic and dark mantle kneeling in solitary prayer on stony ground under an olive tree at night, tears visible in a dignified close medium profile, hands clasped, no disciples or angel.
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Hebrews 5:5-10

Prayers and tears

A priest who understands · Hebrews 5

Story guide: The Son’s prayers and tears connect his calling with obedience through suffering.

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5So also the Messiah did not glorify himself to become high priest, but the one who spoke to him: “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.”

6just as he also says in another place, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek,”

7who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up both prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one able to save him from death, and having been heard because of his reverence,

8Although he was a Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered,

9and, having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

10having been designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

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