Hebrews 2:9
What is written? (ESV)
But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
What does it say?
But we see that Jesus, who was crowned with glory and honor because of His suffering and death, was made lower than the angels for a time, in order that by God’s grace He might taste death for everyone.
What is its immediate context?
The writer is concluding his introductory argument of Jesus’ supremacy over all of those messengers that for the Jew have come before. Specifically, he has contrasted Jesus against the prophets and angels by “calling forward” and interpreting several Old Testament prophecies and sayings.
How Hebrews 2:9 is applied across Bible answers
For whom did Christ die?
Jesus tasted death for everyone (Gr: all, all things, every, the whole).
Who are the messengers of God?
Jesus is superior to angels and for a time was "made lower" when He became flesh and lived as a man.
