Jesus, the creator of everything, is the one who died for us, makes us holy, and proclaims us to be his brothers and sisters.

Hebrews 2:9b-13

Jesus, for a little while, became inferior in rank to angels in order to die on behalf of [MET] everyone. He became inferior when he suffered and died, as God kindly planned. But now he has been greatly honored [DOU] by being crowned as kings are. 10 It was fitting that God make Jesus ◄perfect/all that God intended him to be►. God was enabling many people who would belong to him [MET] to share his glory. God is the one who created all things, and he is the one for whom all things exist. He perfected Jesus by causing him to suffer and die. Jesus is the one whom God uses to save people. 11 Jesus is the one who ◄makes people holy/sets people apart for God►, and they all belong to God’s family. As a result, Christ gladly [LIT] proclaims them to be like his own brothers and sisters. 12 The Psalmist wrote what Christ said to God about us becoming his brothers, in these words:

I will proclaim to my brothers how awesome you are (OR, what you ◄are like/have done►) [MTY].

I will sing praise to you in the presence of the congregation!

13 And a prophet wrote in another Scripture passage what Christ said about God,

I will trust him.

And in another Scripture passage, Christ said about those who are like his children,

I and the ones that God has given me are here.