While Jesus was here on earth,
he offered prayers and pleadings,
with a loud cry and tears,
to the one who could rescue him from death.
And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.
Even though Jesus was God’s Son,
he learned obedience from the things he suffered.
In this way,
God qualified him as a perfect High Priest,
and he became the source of eternal salvation
for all those who obey him.
