1 T hat is why we must listen all the more to the truths we have been told. If we do not, we may slip away from them.

Por tanto, es necesario que con más diligencia atendamos a las cosas que hemos oído, no sea que nos deslicemos.

2 T hese truths given by the angels proved to be true. People were punished when they did not obey them.

Porque si la palabra dicha por medio de los ángeles fue firme, y toda transgresión y desobediencia recibió justa retribución,

3 G od was so good to make a way for us to be saved from the punishment of sin. What makes us think we will not go to hell if we do not take the way to heaven that He has made for us? The Lord was the first to tell us of this. Then those who heard Him told it later.

¿cómo escaparemos nosotros, si descuidamos una salvación tan grande? La cual, habiendo sido anunciada primeramente por el Señor, nos fue confirmada por los que oyeron,

4 G od proved what they said was true by showing us special things to see and by doing powerful works. He gave the gifts of the Holy Spirit as He wanted to. Jesus, the Way to Heaven

testificando Dios juntamente con ellos, con señales y prodigios y diversos milagros y repartimientos del Espíritu Santo según su voluntad. El autor de la salvación

5 G od did not make angels to be the leaders of that world to come which we have been speaking about.

Porque no sujetó a los ángeles el mundo venidero, acerca del cual estamos hablando;

6 I nstead, the Holy Writings say, “What is man that You think of him and the son of man that You should remember him?”

pero alguien testificó en cierto lugar, diciendo: ¿Qué es el hombre, para que te acuerdes de él, O el hijo del hombre, para que le visites?

7 “ You made him so he took a place that was not as important as the angels for a little while. You gave him the crown of honor and shining-greatness. You made him the head over everything You have made.

Le hiciste un poco menor que los ángeles, Le coronaste de gloria y de honra, Y le pusiste sobre las obras de tus manos;

8 Y ou have put everything under his feet.” There is nothing that does not obey him, but we do not see all things obey him yet.

Todo lo sujetaste bajo sus pies. m Porque en cuanto le sujetó todas las cosas, nada dejó que no sea sujeto a él; pero todavía no vemos que todas las cosas le sean sujetas.

9 B ut we do see Jesus. For a little while He took a place that was not as important as the angels. But God had loving-favor for everyone. He had Jesus suffer death on a cross for all of us. Then, because of Christ’s death on a cross, God gave Him the crown of honor and shining-greatness.

Pero vemos a aquel que fue hecho un poco menor que los ángeles, a Jesús, coronado de gloria y de honra, a causa del padecimiento de la muerte, para que por la gracia de Dios gustase la muerte por todos.

10 G od made all things. He made all things for Himself. It was right for God to make Jesus a perfect Leader by having Him suffer for men’s sins. In this way, He is bringing many men to share His shining-greatness.

Porque convenía a aquel por cuya causa son todas las cosas, y por quien todas las cosas subsisten, que habiendo de llevar muchos hijos a la gloria, perfeccionase por aflicciones al autor de la salvación de ellos.

11 J esus makes men holy. He takes away their sins. Both Jesus and the ones being made holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them His brothers.

Porque el que santifica y los que son santificados, de uno son todos; por lo cual no se averg: uenza de llamarlos hermanos,

12 J esus is saying to His Father, “I will tell My brothers Your name. I will sing songs of thanks for You among the people.”

diciendo: Anunciaré a mis hermanos tu nombre, En medio de la congregación te alabaré. m

13 A nd again He says, “I will put My trust in God.” At another time He said, “Here I am with the children God gave Me.”

Y otra vez: Yo confiaré en él. m Y de nuevo: He aquí, yo y los hijos que Dios me dio.

14 I t is true that we share the same Father with Jesus. And it is true that we share the same kind of flesh and blood because Jesus became a man like us. He died as we must die. Through His death He destroyed the power of the devil who has the power of death.

Así que, por cuanto los hijos participaron de carne y sangre, él también participó de lo mismo, para destruir por medio de la muerte al que tenía el imperio de la muerte, esto es, al diablo,

15 J esus did this to make us free from the fear of death. We no longer need to be chained to this fear.

y librar a todos los que por el temor de la muerte estaban durante toda la vida sujetos a servidumbre.

16 J esus did not come to help angels. Instead, He came to help men who are of Abraham’s family.

Porque ciertamente no socorrió a los ángeles, sino que socorrió a la descendencia de Abraham.

17 S o Jesus had to become like His brothers in every way. He had to be one of us to be our Religious Leader to go between God and us. He had loving-pity on us and He was faithful. He gave Himself as a gift to die on a cross for our sins so that God would not hold these sins against us any longer.

Por lo cual debía ser en todo semejante a sus hermanos, para venir a ser misericordioso y fiel sumo sacerdote en lo que a Dios se refiere, para expiar los pecados del pueblo.

18 B ecause Jesus was tempted as we are and suffered as we do, He understands us and He is able to help us when we are tempted.

Pues en cuanto él mismo padeció siendo tentado, es poderoso para socorrer a los que son tentados.