Charles Ellicott Commentary Hebrews 13:8

"Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and to-day, [yea] and for ever." — Hebrews 13:8 (ASV)

Jesus Christ the same . . .—Rather, Jesus Christ is yesterday and today the same; yes, and also for ever. Their earlier guides have passed away (Hebrews 13:7); their Lord and Savior remains the same for ever.

He who is the subject of all Christian teaching is the same; therefore (Hebrews 13:9), do not be carried away by diverse teachings. Thus, this verse stands connected both with what precedes and with what follows.

“Yesterday” carries the thought back to the lifetime of the teachers who are now gone; what the Savior was to them, so He will be to their survivors. The whole period since He sat down on the right hand of God (Hebrews 10:12–13) is covered by this word. What He was yesterday and today He will be for ever. (See Hebrews 1:11-12.)