Hebreos 4:15

15. For These next two verses extend and amplify Hebrews 2:17-18, intending to show that the Saviour’s humiliation, instead of being a ground of disgust, is truly most glorious and attractive, as being most tender.

In all points tempted How this could be, see our notes introductory to and on Matthew 4:1.

Without sin Without a derived depravation from the fall, and so without a preferential tendency to sin; so that Satan could find “nothing in” him (John 14:30) as base for inducing apostasy. And yet, as human, possessing those susceptibilities which, pure and right in themselves, may, without the preventive will fixing itself firmly in obedience to the Right, be excited to sin. Hence with the full ability to sin, yet without the commission or guilt of sin. All the more glorious his merit, and all the more complete his example, because sin was possible, yet not committed.