Hebrews 13:20 (DRB)

Passage

And may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great pastor of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the blood of the everlasting testament,

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us. For we trust we have a good conscience, being willing to behave ourselves well in all things.

Hebrews 13:19 And I beseech you the more to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

Hebrews 13:20 And may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great pastor of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the blood of the everlasting testament,

Hebrews 13:21 Fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will; doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 13:22 And I beseech you, brethren, that you suffer this word of consolation. For I have written to you in a few words.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sheep", "peace", "brought", "again", "dead", "great", "pastor", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sheep" and "peace", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "And I beseech you the more to..." into verse 21's "Fit you in all goodness that you...", so "sheep" and "peace" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sheep" and "peace" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.