Hebrews 2:15-17

Expanded Bible

¹⁵ and free those who were ·like slaves [held in slavery] all their lives because of their fear of death. ¹⁶ [^LFor] Clearly, it is not angels that Jesus helps, but the ·people who are from [seed/descendants of] Abraham [^Cthe father of the Jewish nation; Gen. 12—25]. ¹⁷ For this reason Jesus had to be made like his brothers and sisters in every way so he could ·be their [^Lbecome a] merciful and faithful high priest in ·service [^Lthe things pertaining] to God. Then Jesus could ·die in their place to take away [make atonement for; be the sacrifice that pays for; be the sacrifice that appeases God’s wrath against] ·their sins [^Lthe sins of the people].