惟独见那成为比天使小一点的耶稣（或译：惟独见耶稣暂时比天使小）；因为受死的苦，就得了尊贵荣耀为冠冕，叫他因着　神的恩，为人人尝了死味。

……儿女既同有血肉之体，他也照样亲自成了血肉之体，特要藉着死败坏那掌死权的，就是魔鬼，并要释放那些一生因怕死而为奴仆的人。

他并不救拔天使，乃是救拔亚伯拉罕的后裔。所以，他凡事该与他的弟兄相同，为要在　神的事上成为慈悲忠信的大祭司，为百姓的罪献上挽回祭。 (希伯来书 2:9,14-17 和合本)

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

2:14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil--

2:15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

2:16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants.