2. Who can--Greek, "being able"; not pleasing
himself
(Ro 15:3).
have compassion--Greek, "estimate mildly," "feel
leniently," or "moderately towards"; "to make allowance for"; not
showing stern rigor save to the obstinate
(Heb 10:28).
ignorant--sins not committed in resistance of light and
knowledge, but as Paul's past sin
(1Ti 1:13).
No sacrifice was appointed for wilful sin committed with a high hand;
for such were to be punished with death; all other sins, namely,
ignorances and errors, were confessed and expiated with sacrifices by
the high priest.
out of the way--not deliberately and altogether wilfully erring,
but deluded through the fraud of Satan and their own carnal frailty and
thoughtlessness.
infirmity--moral weakness which is sinful, and makes men capable
of sin, and so requires to be expiated by sacrifices. This kind of
"infirmity" Christ had not; He had the "infirmity" of body whereby He
was capable of suffering and death.
JFB.
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