Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
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Gill's Exposition
Who can have compassion on the ignorant,.... Who have committed sins of ignorance, and bring their sacrifices for them; these he does not insult and upbraid, nor break out into anger and indignation…
Barnes' Notes
Who can have compassion - Margin, “Reasonably bear with.” The idea is that of “sympathizing with.” The high priest is taken from among men, in order that he may have a fellow-feeling for those on…
Adam Clarke
Who can have compassion on the ignorant - The word μετριοπαθειν, signifies, not merely to have compassion, but to act with moderation, and to bear with each in proportion to his ignorance, weakness,…
We have here an account of the nature of the priestly office in general, though with an accommodation to the Lord Jesus Christ. We are told,
I. Of what kind of beings the high priest must be. He must…
Cambridge Bible
have compassion on Rather, "deal gently with" The word metriopatheinmeans properly "to shew moderate emotions." All men are liable to emotions and passions (pathç). The Stoics held that these should…
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