John Gill Commentary Hebrews 5:3

"and by reason thereof is bound, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins." — Hebrews 5:3 (ASV)

And by reason hereof
Because of his sinful infirmity:

he ought, as for the people, so also for himself to offer for sins ;
as he offered sacrifice for the sins of the people, so he was obliged to offer for his own sins; in this Christ differed from the high priest, for he had no sin of his own to offer for, (Hebrews 7:27) but he had, and therefore offered for them, (Leviticus 16:11) and made a confession of them:

the form of which, as used on the day of atonement, was this; "he put both his hands upon the bullock, and confessed, and thus he said: I beseech thee, O Lord, I have done wickedly, I have transgressed, I have sinned before thee, I and my house; I beseech thee, O Lord, pardon the iniquities, transgressions, and sins, which I have done wickedly, transgressed, and sinned before thee, I and my house." And this he did a second time on that day ^F26 .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F26: Misna Yoma, c. 3. sect. 8. & c. 4. sect. 2.