He who consecrates and those who are consecrated have one and the same Father. Therefore he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying,
"I will announce your name to my brothers,
I will sing your praise in the midst of the assembly";
and,
"I will put my trust in him";
and again,
"Here am I, and the children God has given me!"
Now, since the children are men of blood and flesh, Jesus likewise had a full share in ours, that by his death he might rob the devil, the prince of death, of his power, and free those who through fear of death had been slaves their whole life long. Surely he did not come to help angels, but rather the children of Abraham; therefore he had to become like his brothers in every way, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest before God on their behalf, to expiate the sins of the people. Since he was himself tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are tempted.