Hebrews 2:14-17 Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil:

Wesley⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁴ Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil: ¹⁵ And deliver them, as many as through fear of death, were all their life-time subject to bondage. ¹⁶ For verily he taketh not hold of angels, but he taketh hold of the seed of Abraham. ¹⁷ Wherefore it behoved him to be made in all things like his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high-priest, in things pertaining to God, to expiate the sins of the people.