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Hebrews 2:11
ESV For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
NIV Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.
NASB For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,
CSB For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,
NLT So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters.
KJV For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

What does Hebrews 2:11 mean?

In this passage, the writer of Hebrews is explaining how Jesus' life as a man makes Him a perfect leader and a perfect sacrifice. The prior verse used the Greek term archēgon, meaning "founder, pioneer, or captain," in reference to Jesus and our salvation. This was one of four uses of this term in the New Testament, all of which are in reference to Jesus, and all of which are directed at people of Israel.

The New Testament often refers to salvation as something which brings us into the family of God (John 1:12–13; Romans 8:16–17; 1 John 3:1). This passage in Hebrews points out that humanity is not something God despises or is ashamed of. Psalm 8, quoted in Hebrews 2:6–8, noted that God gave man glory and power beyond that of angels. Here, the fact that Jesus became a man allows Him to call those He has saved "brothers" (Matthew 25:40). This, again, flows from the idea of Christ being the leader, or example, or captain, of our salvation, as in verse 10.
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