₁₄Since the children, as he calls them, are people of flesh and blood, Jesus himself became like them and shared their human nature. He did this so that through his death he might destroy the Devil, who has the power over death, ₁₅and in this way set free those who were slaves all their lives because of their fear of death. ₁₆For it is clear that it is not the angels that he helps. Instead, he helps the descendants of Abraham. ₁₇This means that he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every way, in order to be their faithful and merciful High Priest in his service to God, so that the people's sins would be forgiven. ₁₈And now he can help those who are tempted, because he himself was tempted and suffered.