Hebrews 2:11,12 - Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers

2:11

Sanctified means “made holy”. Jesus makes us holy, set apart for God. And in Christ we are made holy. “All have the one source” (ESV), or “are of the same family” (NIV). The “source” is best taken as being God. Salvation was God’s idea and purpose. And Jesus is not ashamed to call us brothers. Back in Genesis 1 it says we were made in the image of God. Through the cross Jesus makes us like Himself. He sanctifies us.The price of our sin is paid in full, and the Holy Spirit transforms us. It is quite an amazing thought that we are made brothers with Christ.

2:12

The quote comes from Psalm 22. The Psalm starts off with “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me”, but moves from dereliction to victory, in the same way as the cross does. Jesus sings God’s praise and proclaims the gospel “in the midst of the congregation”, to His brothers.